Lot Essay
See also Christine Vincendeau, Les Opalines, Luçon, 1998, p. 15 and 36 for examples of this form and a discussion of the technical difference between bleu céleste and blue drapeau.
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A PAIR OF BACCARAT 'BLEU CELESTE' OPALINE VASES
CIRCA 1845-65
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A PAIR OF BACCARAT 'BLEU CELESTE' OPALINE VASES
CIRCA 1845-65
Each of baluster form with everted frill mouth, enriched allover with fruiting grapevine, the lower body and circular foot enriched with gilt bands
14 in. (35.4 cm.) high (2)
CIRCA 1845-65
Each of baluster form with everted frill mouth, enriched allover with fruiting grapevine, the lower body and circular foot enriched with gilt bands
14 in. (35.4 cm.) high (2)