Archers

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Object Name: 
Vase
Title: 
Archers
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
France, Wingen-sur-Moder
Accession Number: 
91.3.44
Dimensions: 
H: 26.8 cm, D: 23.2 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
designed in 1921
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Jerome Strauss
Primary Description: 
Colorless demi-lead glass, traces of light brown patina; mold-blown and acid-etched. Molded vase with short, narrowed neck, rim ground and polished flat; almost spherical body tapered slightly towards base, overall decoration in low relief of overlapping birds with outstretched wings flying over band of alternating standing and crouching nude archers (facing in opposite directions), overall acid-etching of body, figures detailed with traces of light brown patina; narrow inset molded foot; base rim ground and polished flat; no pontil; inscribed on base in script: "R. Lalique France".

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Strauss, Lucille (Mrs. Jerome) (1908-1994), Source
Category: 
Modern
Color: 
Colorless, light brown patina
colorless
Technique: 
blown into mold, patina probably fired

Publications (3)

Rene Lalique (1860-1945): des œuvres d'arts decoratifs ornees d'oiseaux (2016) illustrated, p. 284 (no. 840); BIB# 151079
René Lalique, 1860-1945 : maître-verrier : analyse et catalogue raisonné de l’œuvre de verre (2011 edition) (2011) illustrated, p. 415, #893; BIB# 133290
Rene Lalique 1860-1945 maitre-verrier: analyse de l’oeuvre et catalogue raisonne (1989 edition) (1989) illustrated, p. 415, pl. 893; BIB# 33384