{"product_id":"paire-de-vases-verre-piriforme-tripode-ambre-oiseaux-japonisme","title":"PAIR OF VASES","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBetween 1877 and 1884\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBlown and hot-worked glass, polychrome enamel decoration, heightened with gilding\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eH. 50.1 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePrivate collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e© James D. Julia Auctioneers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e_\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eJames D. Julia Auctioneers (via Invaluable.com), \u003ci\u003eExtraordinary Rare Lamps, Glass \u0026amp; \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eFine Jewelry Auction\u003c\/i\u003e (ref: 52652-1), Lot 1217, Fairfield, December 1, 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e_\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePair of large, tripod, pear-shaped vases\u003c\/strong\u003e, in dark amber blown glass for the body, enhanced with blue glass elements worked and hot-applied: the base, the undulating \"ribs\" extending over the body, the neck stretched with pincers, and the \"tears\" of glass that seem to flow from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vases feature a rich polychrome enamel decoration of \u003cstrong\u003eFar Eastern inspiration\u003c\/strong\u003e, composed of leafy and flowering branches, flowers, and butterflies. Cartouches evoking \u003cstrong\u003eunrolled painted scrolls or sheets\u003c\/strong\u003e, treated on alternately gilded or opaque silver-white backgrounds, display representations of birds perched on branches or in flight, as well as maritime landscapes \u003cstrong\u003einspired by Japanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNumerous \u003cstrong\u003egilded highlights and metallic effects\u003c\/strong\u003e enrich the decoration and accentuate its \u003cstrong\u003eprecious character\u003c\/strong\u003e. The quality of execution and the delicacy of the motifs, combined with the richness of the palette and the diversity of decorative registers, bear witness to particularly refined craftsmanship. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral vases of comparable form are known today, in various sizes. While the general structure is found from one example to another, each is distinguished by the color of the glass and the composition of its enameled decoration. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Auguste Jean","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54691188146517,"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-paire-vases-emaille-polychrome-japonisant-1.png?v=1787128061","url":"https:\/\/augustejean.com\/en\/products\/paire-de-vases-verre-piriforme-tripode-ambre-oiseaux-japonisme","provider":"Auguste Jean","version":"1.0","type":"link"}