Trefoil vase / Emile Gallé

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Accession Number
1955/1.156
Title
Trefoil vase
Artist
Emile Gallé
Artist Nationality
French
Artist Life Dates
1846-1904
Medium and Support
glass
Object Creation Date
circa 1890-1895
Object Creation Place
Europe (continent)
France (nation)
Creation Place 1
Europe (continent)
Creation Place 2
France (nation)
Inscription
Inscriptions, on sides: Bon an Bon Jour Bonheur Inscription on base: Je fabrique en secret des bonheurs Emile Gallé fect. Nancy
Dimensions
13.3 cm x 14.1 cm (5 1/4 in. x 5 9/16 in.)
Century
19th century
Primary Object Classification
Decorative Arts
Primary Object Type
glass
Physical Description
Vessel with trefoil, or three-lobed, shape of transparent blue glass with an intricate plant-motif decoration and gold accents.
Subject Matter
Émile Gallé, influenced by the Art Nouveau movement—characterized by organic forms and motifs derived from nature—used a technique of glass making which featured heavy, usually opaque glass that he etched or carved with plant motifs.
Primary Keywords
glass
vase
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775 x 809
File Size
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Record
1955/1.156
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"Trefoil vase; Emile Gallé." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1955-sl-1.156/1955_1.156.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.
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