{"product_id":"grand-vase-verre-bleu-quadripode-putti","title":"VASE","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBetween 1877 - 1884\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBlown and hot-worked glass, polychrome enameled decoration, gilded highlights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eH. 45.7 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePrivate collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e© Lawrences Auctioneers Ltd\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e_\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLawrences Auctioneers Ltd, \u003ci\u003eAntiques and collectables\u003c\/i\u003e, Lot 0504, Bletchingley (England), February 2, 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e_\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLarge four-footed flattened vase\u003c\/strong\u003e, in translucent blue blown glass, featuring extensive hot-worked detailing. The four-footed base, the neck stretched with pincers, and the long \"tears\" that emerge from it and extend onto the body contribute to the creation of a particularly dynamic form, with an \u003cstrong\u003eorganic and sculptural\u003c\/strong\u003e character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the center of the body opens a dark, almost black cavity, from which a golden, opaque cloud seems to escape, revealing a landscape of leafy trees. Three putti emerge from it, running as if in a frenzy, ready to fall to the ground. This astonishingly original composition subtly blends \u003cstrong\u003epainted enamels, gilded highlights, glass applications, and reserves\u003c\/strong\u003e, in a \u003cstrong\u003etrue dialogue between the decoration and the form of the vase\u003c\/strong\u003e. Far from being a simple ornamental decoration, the composition here seems to \u003cstrong\u003ecome to life\u003c\/strong\u003e: the figures appear animated by the very movement of the vase and establish a veritable \u003cstrong\u003enarrative scene with a Baroque sensibility, of which the viewer becomes a witness\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral vases of comparable form are known today, demonstrating the artist's variation of the same model in different colors, decorations, and material treatments. This example, however, stands out for the \u003cstrong\u003eexceptional quality of its painted decoration and the close interaction between the depicted scene, the form of the vase, and the organic character of the glass\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it a particularly rare and remarkable work. It testifies to Auguste Jean's great inventiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Auguste Jean","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54682449772885,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/5255\/4069\/files\/auguste-jean-vase-bleu-verre-emaille-dore-putti-2.png?v=1787055027","url":"https:\/\/augustejean.com\/en\/products\/grand-vase-verre-bleu-quadripode-putti","provider":"Auguste Jean","version":"1.0","type":"link"}