Émile GALLE (1846-1904) Toupie vase with flat base and small straight neck. Proof in two-layer ochre glass on a lightly smoked translucent ground. Japanese-inspired acid-etched cameo decoration of sunflowers, sunbeams and clouds, enhanced by applications of four purple and red cabochons and metallic spangles. Signature under the base engraved "Gallé déposé" in a finial. Circa 1894-1895. H. 16 cm. - Diameter: 14.5 cm. Crack and flaws in one of the cabochons. Scattered bubbles, some burst.
Estimate
€2,000 - €3,000
Result
€1,800
Buyer's premium
26.4%
Émile GALLE (1846-1904)
Toupie vase with flat base and small straight neck.
Proof in two-layer ochre glass on a lightly smoked translucent ground.
Japanese-inspired acid-etched cameo decoration of sunflowers, sunbeams and clouds, enhanced by applications of four purple and red cabochons and metallic spangles.
Signature under the base engraved "Gallé déposé" in a finial.
Circa 1894-1895.
H. 16 cm. - Diameter: 14.5 cm.
Crack and flaws in one of the cabochons. Scattered bubbles, some burst.