Six figurines

Six figurines

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Object Name: 
Decanter with Stopper
Title: 
Six figurines
Department
Modern
Place Made: 
France, Combs-la-Ville
Date: 
designed in 1914
Color
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colorless
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brown
Technique
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molding
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enameling
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glassblowing
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pressing
Material
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glass
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patina
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 35.1 cm, Diam (max): 12.7 cm
Accession Number: 
2011.3.312
Credit Line: 
Gift of Elaine and Stanford Steppa
Location: 
On Display
Description
Colorless glass, gold-ish enamel; mold-blown decanter, mold-pressed stopper, enameled decoration. (a) Conical decanter with long, slightly bulging neck, and lipped rim. Exterior of bottle decorated with narrow panels, each showing a standing figure. Neck of bottle decorated with six narrow panels, each showing a scrolling vine. Gold-ish enamel applied to panels. (b) Matching stopper with six projections and spire top.
Inscription
R. LALIQUE
signature
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Stamped (a) on base
Lalique
signature
:
Engraved (a) on wall near base
Provenance
Steppa, Elaine, Source
2011-12-09
Steppa, Stanford, Source
2011-12-09

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