Vase
1880-1890 (made)
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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.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Crackled coloured, wheel-cut glass, with gold and coloured inclusions |
| Brief description | Vase, glass, probably made by Eugene Rousseau, manufactured by Appert Frères, Clichy, for Ernest-Baptiste Leveillé, France (Paris), 1880-90 |
| Physical description | Vase, glass, slashed & flecked with buff & red, wheel cut decoration. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Julius C. Spier, through Art Fund |
| Object history | 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). |
| Summary | 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. |
| Bibliographic reference | Arwas; Art N- Art Dec. on Leveille and Rousseau; Rosenthal Le verriere Francaise, pp10.. |
| Other number | 9462 - Glass gallery number |
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| Accession number | C.417-1922 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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