CHÊNE LORRAINE CAMEO VASE, CIRCA 1895-1900

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EMILE GALLÉ
CHÊNE LORRAINE CAMEO VASE, CIRCA 1895-1900
glass, overlaid in rich amber/brown finely carved with acorn-laden branches, three applied in full relief, one over gold foil, another over speckled inclusions
9 7/8 in. (25 cm.) high
intaglio carved Gallé

Literature

Cf. For a discussion on Gallé's symbolism see: Philippe Garner, Emile Gallé, London, 1976, pp. 129 et seq.

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Lot Essay

This exceptional carved cameo work was conceived on a theme central to Gallé's work. The oak and the acorn were employed by Gallé as symbols of the cycle of life. The theme of the oak vase was adapted in a series of commercially produced acid-etched pieces. Fine carved cameo versions on this theme are, however, extremely rare. Two variant examples in carved cameo technique, but on a smaller scale and without applications may be found illustrated in Emile Gallé by Philippe Garner, London, 1976, p. 152.

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