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Inspired by the Chinese glass he had seen during a trip to Berlin, Emile Gallé began to work with opaque colored glass in 1884. Within four years, he developed a technique of working with cased (layered) glass in which Art Nouveau or Japanese-inspired designs were etched through the outer layers with acid to create inexpensively a carved cameo effect. Most of Gallé's pieces were mass-produced at the glasshouse of Burgun and Schverer in the town of Meisenthal in eastern France. Production of his works continued there after his death until World War I.
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24630
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Vase with Cherry Tree Branches
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24630
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normalized
title
Vase with Cherry Tree Branches
description
Inspired by the Chinese glass he had seen during a trip to Berlin, Emile Gallé began to work with opaque colored glass in 1884. Within four years, he developed a technique of working with cased (layered) glass in which Art Nouveau or Japanese-inspired designs were etched through the outer layers with acid to create inexpensively a carved cameo effect. Most of Gallé's pieces were mass-produced at the glasshouse of Burgun and Schverer in the town of Meisenthal in eastern France. Production of his works continued there after his death until World War I.
provenance
Mr. Edward F. Furman, Baltimore; Walters Art Museum, 1972, by gift.
date
ca. 1900
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CC0
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en
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Glasswares
vases
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1
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
H: 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm)
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med
layered glass
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5937
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EAN
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454
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photo
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