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On display
Image of Gallery in South Kensington

Bowl

1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Cristallerie De Gallé (manufacturer)
Gallé, Emile (designer)
Place of origin
Nancy (made)

Shown in the international exhibition, Paris, 1900 at which Galle was awarded a gold medal. Inscribed with "Galle"painted in gold, and with paper label "Emile Galle Nancy-Paris No.37674/911c"?).

Object details

Categories
ELISE
Glass
Containers
Object type
Bowl
Materials and techniques
Double-layered glass, with applied colours, wheel-cut flowers and fluting
Brief description
Bowl, France, Lorraine (Nancy), designed by Emile Gallé, for Gallé glassworks, 1900
Physical description
Shown in the international exhibition, Paris, 1900 at which Galle was awarded a gold medal. Inscribed with "Galle"painted in gold, and with paper label "Emile Galle Nancy-Paris No.37674/911c"?).
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.0cm
  • Maximum width: 20.0cm
Style
19TH CONT
Marks and inscriptions
1) 'Galle' painted in gold 2) 'Emile Gallé Nancy-Paris No.37674/911c'(?) paper label (Makers's marks)
Gallery label
This bowl was shown in the international exhibition, Paris, 1900 at which Gallé was awarded a gold medal. His display of glass and furniture there is regarded as the greatest moment in his career and also the apogée of the Art Nouveau movement, in which he was the leading master. This bowl imitates the appearance of water lilies floating on mossy, reflecting waters. The flowers are applied and separately carved while the bowl's surface is spirally fluted. The glass type, known as 'dichroic' changes appearance and mood depending on different lighting angles, an effect created by the inclusion of minute gold particles. The Museum spent £111/18.6 on glass at the Paris 1900 exhibition. This bowl cost £19/18/7
Bibliographic reference
1900 catalogue..
Other number
9445 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
1624-1900

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
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