EMILE GALLE – TWO COLOCYNTHS RARE VASE, CIRCA 1900

TWO COLOCYNTHS RARE VASE, CIRCA 1900
Japanese inspiration, in faience with a high-fired polychrome design on white glazed cover
The two colocynths have stylized cutouts on the belly, to receive the flowers
Some small scratches, firing cracks and a restored chip at the back
Black enamed signature under the base E. Gallé / Faïencerie de Nancy

Height: 33 cm

Bibliography
Paul Arthur, French Art Nouveau Ceramics: An Illustrated Dictionary, Norma éditions, 2015, ill. p. 173