This vase is in the style of Japanese lacquer. Ernest-Baptiste Léveillé probably made it around 1885, when he took over the decorating studio and shop in Paris owned by François-Eugène Rousseau. Léveillé had been a pupil of Rousseau and a member of the group of art glassmakers that he had helped to found. His designs range from pieces like this vase to works in mottled and splashed glass imitating agates.
Physical description
Vase, glass, slashed & flecked with buff & red, wheel cut decoration.
Place of Origin
Paris, France (made)
Date
1880-1890 (made)
Artist/maker
Léveillé, Ernest-Baptiste (probably, retailer)
Rousseau, François-Eugène, born 1827 - died 1891 (probably, maker)
Appert Frères (probably, manufacturers)
Materials and Techniques
Crackled coloured, wheel-cut glass, with gold and coloured inclusions
Dimensions
Width: 16.0 cm
Object history note
Ernest-Baptiste Leveille had a glass-making and selling business at 74 Boulevard Haussmann, and later in rue Coquilliere, Paris. He was a member of the Paris "art-glass" fraternity and a pupil (later partner) of Eugene Rousseau, one of the movement's founders and this piece was probably made around 1885 when Leveille took over Rousseau's workshop. The glass was made, possibly, by either Appert Freres or at Clichy and decorated in Paris. Leveille's glass ranges from pieces like this one in the style of Japanese lacquer to works in mottled and splashed glass imitating agates.
Gift of Mr. Julius C. Spier through the National Art Collections Fund (N.A-C.F).
Descriptive line
Vase, glass, probably made by Eugene Rousseau, manufactured by Appert Frères, Clichy, for Ernest-Baptiste Leveillé, France (Paris), 1880-1890.
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Arwas; Art N- Art Dec. on Leveille and Rousseau; Rosenthal Le verriere Francaise, pp10..
Labels and date
Ernest-Baptiste Leveillé had a shop at 74 Boulevard Haussmann, Paris. He was a member of the Paris 'art-glass' fraternity and a pupil of François-Eugène Rousseau, one of the movement's founders and this piece was probably made around 1885 when Leveillé took over Rousseau's own decorating workshop and shop at 43 rue Coquillère, Paris. Leveillé's glass ranges from pieces like this one in the style of Japanese lacquer to works in mottled and splashed glass imitating agates.
VASE
C.417-1922
'American and European Art and Design 1800-1900'
This piece was made around the time that Léveillé bought the workshop of his teacher, Eugène Rousseau, and it reflects their joint interest in the Japanese taste. With this vase, Léveillé drew on lacquer wares for inspiration. This type of deep cutting was also a particular feature of Léveillé's work. In this vase the especially stylish curves unexpectedly foreshadow the 20th century interpretation of Japanese style.
Given by Julius Spier through the N.A.-C.F. [1987-2006]
Materials
Cut glass
Techniques
Cutting (glassworking)
Categories
Glass
Collection code
CER
