Bowl in the shape of a water-lily, ca. 1900-1910

DesignAlbert-Louis Dammouse, Paris 1848–1926 Sèvres

Coloured glass powder, fused ("pâte-de-verre"; called by Dammouse "pâte d'émail"), enameled

(H x Ø)4,3 x 11,8 cm

Place of originParis

Status

on display, room G10

About the workThe main characteristic of Albert-Louis Dammouse’s works is their thin walls. The material looks like a glaze without anything solid underneath and so this bowl directly echoes the fragility of a water lily. Dammouse was acquainted with porcelain from early childhood: he was the son of a sculptor at the factory in Sèvres. For almost 20 years he experimented with various ceramic techniques, moving into his own studio in Sèvres in 1871. It was there in 1897, together with the sculptor Désiré Ringel d’Illzach, that he began experimenting with melting glass powders in moulds, which resulted in pieces such as this bowl.

AccessionGift of Helmut Hentrich, 1970

Inventory numberP 1970-98

Art Nouveau

Contact

sammlung@kunstpalast.de

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