Offered by Antiquités Art Nouveau
Rare and exquisite perfume bottle in the shape of a flattened spherical flask, resting on a small stepped circular pedestal foot. It is topped by a short cylindrical neck fitted with its original stopper, featuring a flattened lenticular head.
Made of clear blown crystal with internal Venetian ribbing, this bottle features rich, continuous hand-painted decoration in hard polychrome enamels (coral red, cobalt blue, white and blackish-brown), enhanced with gold.
The composition is arranged around four oval cabochons applied while hot to the body of the bottle:
Two main medallions in high relief form optical lenses enclosing delicate lakeside landscapes, featuring a fisherman in his boat and leafy trees.
Two lateral cabochons accentuate the curvature of the bottle with an abundant decoration of arabesques and stylized vegetal scrolls inspired by Oriental motifs.
The remainder of the body, as well as the neck and stopper, is entirely covered with a delicate network of foliage and blooming flowers, demonstrating the technical virtuosity of Émile Gallé's Nancy workshops during his period of experimentation with translucent and opaque enamels.
Please note some slight deterioration of the grisaille enamel.
Period: 1895–1900.
