Vase mit Karpfen und vergoldeter Montierung

Vase with carp and gilt mounts, about 1888–1890

DesignFrançois Eugène Rousseau, Paris 1827–1891 Paris

DesignErnest Baptiste Léveillé, Paris 1841–1913 Vaucresson

ExecutionAppert Frères, 1832–1947

Decolourized glass and fused powdered glass, sealing-wax red overlay, mould blown, acid etched and engraved; brass mounts, cast, gilt

(H x W x D)48,5 × 22,8 × 18,2 cm

Place of originClichy

Status

not on display

About the workThe gilding of the base and lid indicates that this vessel is valuable. The glass gives the impression of an unusual semi-precious stone and appears to be covered with a thick lacquer. This is in fact the uppermost, opaque layer of glass; the carp motif, based on a colour woodcut by the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai, is carved into it. When European interest in Japanese art was kindled in the 1860s, it contributed to a new perception and appreciation of artistic craftwork.

AccessionBequest of Gerda Koepff 2006

Inventory numberLP 2009-5

Contact

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