Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat vase

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Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat (1844-1910): a rare Art Nouveau stoneware gilt metal overlay vase, circa 1900, of slender ovoid form overlayed in gilt copper with pendant swags and ribbons, the base with acanthus and florets, all with engraved details, on a duck egg blue glaze streaked and speckled with buff-coloured highlights, incised signature 'Dalpayrat', impressed number 1044, 25cms high.