Vase-shaped lamp (light fixture) with zoomorphic motifs
Vase-shaped lamp (light fixture) with zoomorphic motifs
France, Paris (?)
Second half of the 19th century
Brocard Philippe-Joseph
Transparent smoky glass and transparent blue glass; enamel painting, applied decoration, blown glass, hand-shaped (hot-worked) technique
Height 27 cm
A lamp made of transparent smoky and blue glass, in the form of a vase with a rounded body, a flared neck, and a conical foot. The surface of the lamp is divided into frieze-like compositions of seven bands featuring alternating foliate ornaments and calligraphic inscriptions, complemented by medallions containing floral and zoomorphic images. The foot is decorated with a band of foliate ornament. The lamp features suspension loops made of blue glass.
9803MC3257/ДПИ