Zierpokal mit Vergissmeinnicht
Decorative goblet with forget-me-nots
Foto: LVR-ZMB, Stefan Arendt

Decorative goblet with forget-me-nots, about 1875–1878

DesignÉmile Gallé, Nancy 1846–1904 Nancy
ExecutionBurgun, Schverer & Co., 1704–1969
Distributed byÉmile Gallé (Maison), 1846–1936
Clear glass, optical blown, applied, enameled, cut
(H x Ø)17,4 x 8,5 cm
Status
on display, room G09
About the workThe goblet was produced shortly after Émile Gallé assumed leadership of his father’s company. The design is probably much older: it represents the former “Maison Gallé-Reinemer”, a trading company for glass and ceramic goods, which adopted the name “Émile Gallé” in 1878 and had since maintained its own decorative workshops. The glass is decorated with bows, forget-me-not flowers and insects. Precursors from earlier centuries have been incorporated into the design. The goblet is thus typical of the environment in which Gallé grew up.
AccessionGift of Hanns-Joachim Bredow, 1975
Provenance[...]; 12. Juni 1975 erworben durch Schenkung von Hanns-Joachim Bredow
Inventory numberP 1975-51
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