Vase Malesherbes
Vase Malesherbes
Artist
René Jules Lalique
(French, 1860-1945)
Factory/Foundry
René Lalique & Cie
Place of OriginFrance
DateJanuary 17, 1927 (design), about 1932-1947 (object)
DimensionsH: 8 15/16 in. (22.7 cm); Rim Diam: 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm); Body Diam: 6 13/16 in. (17.3 cm)
MediumTransparent dark red-amber semi-lead glass; mold-blown, ground and polished rim, acid-etched, stained.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of John W. Eichleay, Jr.
Object number
2008.192
On View
Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion (2444 Monroe Street), Glass Pavilion Gallery, 3
DescriptionOvoid vessel with narrow elongated neck and wide flared rim, ground and polished flat. The body is decorated overall with four tiers of vertical, overlapping leaves in intaglio relief, decreasing in size toward the top of vessel. The impressed surfaces of the leaves are enhanced with white stain.
Comparative ReferencesSee also Félix Marcilhac, R. Lalique, Paris, 1989, p. 442, no. 1014.
René Jules Lalique
about 1920
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