Beer mug "Brasserie", ca. 1875–1878 (design), after 1880 (execution)

DesignÉmile Gallé, Nancy 1846–1904 Nancy

ExecutionBurgun, Schverer & Co., 1704–1969

Distributed byÉmile Gallé (Maison), 1846–1936

Clear glass, optical blown, enameled, cut

(H x W x D)24 x 21,2 x 12,2 cm

Place of originMeisenthal

Status

not on display

About the workThis serially manufactured jug is cheerful and folksy. The wordplay on the back, “Je t’en Brasse” (= “Je t’embrasse”, “I embrace you”), refers both to brewing beer (“brasser”) and to the couple kissing on the front. The meaning of the barely visible lettering “La Loie” under the spout is still unexplained. Series of works such as this one, which were without artistic pretensions but of high-quality workmanship, formed the backbone of the Gallé family’s glass and ceramics business in Nancy. At the time this tankard was designed, Émile Gallé had already taken over the creative direction.

AccessionGift of Helmut Hentrich, 1884

Inventory numberP 1984-47

Contact

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