{"product_id":"grand-vase-verre-tripode-prune-aubergine-japonisme","title":"VASE","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBetween 1877 and 1884\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBlown and hot-worked glass, polychrome enameled decoration, gilding highlights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eH. 44.5 cm; W. 13.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePrivate collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e© \u003cspan\u003eSimpson Galleries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e_\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSimpson Galleries, via \u003ci\u003eLiveauctioneers.com\u003c\/i\u003e, Lot 0139, Houston, October 6, 2018. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e_\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLarge tripod vase with a triangular base\u003c\/strong\u003e, in blown glass \u003cstrong\u003etinted plum-aubergine\u003c\/strong\u003e, almost opaque, with metallic reflections and enhanced with gilded accents. Several elements are worked and hot-applied: the base, the neck, and the \"tears\" of glass that seem to flow from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vase is adorned with a \u003cstrong\u003epolychrome enameled decoration of Far Eastern inspiration,\u003c\/strong\u003e executed with great finesse. A golden bird in flight stands out among a scattering of vegetation, flowers, and flowering branches, whose arrangement \u003cstrong\u003eevokes the aesthetics of Japanese prints.\u003c\/strong\u003e The composition, deliberately light and airy, contrasts with the density of the glass and its metallic effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral vases of comparable form are known today, but each is distinguished by the color of the glass and\/or the composition of its enameled decoration, making each example a unique interpretation of the model. This one is particularly distinguished by the \u003cstrong\u003equality and finesse of its painted decoration\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as by the \u003cstrong\u003eharmony of its palette which gives the whole an autumnal tone\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Auguste Jean","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54705986109781,"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-verre-sombre-japonisant-emaille-fusele-1.png?v=1787242702","url":"https:\/\/augustejean.com\/en\/products\/grand-vase-verre-tripode-prune-aubergine-japonisme","provider":"Auguste Jean","version":"1.0","type":"link"}