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Vase and Cover

1867 (made)
Artist/Maker
L. Joseph Maës, Cristalleries De Clichy (manufacturer)
Appert Frères (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Clichy (made)

Vase and cover in clear green glass, painted in enamels and gilt, with gilt-bronze mounts. The vase's shape is reminiscent of a Renaissance variation on an antique form. The ornament is a mixture of Moorish and Chinese floral and arched motifs.

Object details

Categories
Glass
Vases
Object type
Vase and cover
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Vase
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Coloured glass, with painted decoration in gilding and enamels
Glass
Gilt Bronze
Painted
Gilding
Enamelling
Brief description
Glass Vase and cover, France (Clichy-la-Garenne), clear green glass, enamelled and gilt with gilt-bronze mounts, made by L. Joseph Maës, Cristalleries de Clichy, 1867
Physical description
Vase and cover in clear green glass, painted in enamels and gilt, with gilt-bronze mounts. The vase's shape is reminiscent of a Renaissance variation on an antique form. The ornament is a mixture of Moorish and Chinese floral and arched motifs.
Dimensions
  • Height: 43.0cm (with cover; maximum)
  • Height: 37.5cm (vase body)
  • Width: 22.7cm
Style
19TH CONT
Gallery label
Shown in the international exhibition, Paris, 1867
(1987-2006)
'American and European Art and Design 1800-1900'

This vase was bought from the Paris 1867 Exhibition, where the Museum made extensive purchases of European ceramics and glass, above all from the French section, which was by far the largest in both materials, with a total of 11,645 exhibitors. The vase's shape is distantly related to a Renaissance variation on an antique form, while its ornament is an unabashed mixture of Moorish and Chinese floral and arched motifs.
Object history
This vase was bought from the Paris 1867 Exhibition, where the Museum made extensive purchases of European ceramics and glass, above all from the French section, which was by far the largest in both materials, with a total of 11,645 exhibitors. The vase's shape is distantly related to a Renaissance variation on an antique form, while its ornament is an unabashed mixture of Moorish and Chinese floral and arched motifs.
Subject depicted
Floral Patterns
Bibliographic references
  • S&A Dept. list of objects obtained during the Paris Exbn., p12: Corning (?)...
  • La cristallerie de Clichy: une prestigieuse manufacture du XIXe siècle By Roland Dufrenne, Jean Maës, Bernard Maës, 2005 ISBN:2-9522492-0-2
  • Bryant, Julius. Art and Design for all: The Victoria and Albert Museum . London: V&A publishing, 2011. p 173. ISBN 978 1 85177 666 5
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
720-1869

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1810/vase-and-cover-l-joseph-maës/
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