French Facon De Venise Winged Decorative Vase c1880

Description

Heading : A winged gourd shaped vase by Appert Frères
Date : c1880
Period : Second Republic
Origin : Appert Frères. Clichy. France
Colour : Clear glass with an amber hue and blue decoration
Neck : Ribbed with applied translucent-blue trailing around the neck
Bowl : Ribbed with opposing applied translucent-blue scrolls embellished with clear nipped wings
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Sand
Glass Type : Soda
Size : 16cm tall and approx 9.5cm in diameter
Condition : The upper trailing of the blue scrolls are missing on each side as shown
Restoration : None
Weight : 150 grams

Additional Information : Better known for their later adaptaions of Eugene Rousseau designs Appert Freres were innovatotors in their own right. They introduced the use of compressed air into glass houses. This not only improved rates of production but also promoted the creation of some innovative shapes. This glass is very much in the facon Venise and is a hommage to 16th and 17th century Venetian glass. Along with others such as Salviati in Murano. Daum in France and Rhenanes d’Ehrenfeld in Germany they produced glass to satisfy demand during the renaissance revival of the late 19th century.

Many thansk to M. Armand for helping to research.