Galle Cameo Vase c1900

Description

Heading : Cameo glass vase
Date : c1900
Period : Early 20th century
Origin : France
Colour : Opaque and Orange
Marks : Signed on the body ‘Galle’
Body : Cameo ‘cut back’ technique. This gives great depth to the orange leaves and Clematis flowers
Pontil : Ground
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 16.8cm tall and 8.5cm in diameter
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight : 202 grams

A cameo vase possibly designed by Émile Gallé himself. he was not the only designer within the factory. Gallé himself was a keen artist. his glass is considered to be one of the major forces in the french Art Nouveau movement. His “Writings on Art” which was released posthumously in 1908 gives a clear insight into his design ethos.