Emile Gallé, Nancy, Vase 'Iris', c. 1898

Emile Gallé, Nancy, Vase 'Iris', c. 1898, H. 28.8 cm. Cameo glass, clear and purple. Decor etched in several steps. Motif with blooming irises, polished, matted inside. Signed: Cristallerie d'E. Gallé Nancy modèle et décor déposés (needle etched lettering)., This decor, partly in a richer version, can be found on several vases in the museums of St. Petersburg and Düsseldorf, among others, and was used until about 1904, cf. Hilschenz-Mlynek / Ricke, Glass Collection Hentrich Düsseldorf, Munich 1985, No. 257, 310, 311, 317.