'Plat à tête de chimère' vase –

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'Plat à tête de chimère' vase

François Eugène Rousseau. 'Plat à tête de chimère' vase, 1878-80. H. 20 cm. Made by Appert Frères, Clichy. Clear cased glass, claret red streaks, included metal foil and different kinds of coloured powders. Engraved and cut pattern. Underwater scene with large fish.

Provenance: Private collection Munich.

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Hammer Price: 4,000 €

112A -
10. December 2013 at

Literature:

Ricke/Schmitt, coll. Gerda Koepff, Kunstmuseum Düsseldorf 1998, p. 79, no. 2, p. 80, no. 3, more vases 'plat à tête de chimère', not engraved nor cut.

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