Сameo glass vase with with two handles and cover, the finial formed as a chameleon
Сameo glass vase with with two handles and cover, the finial formed as a chameleon
France
1946
Multi-layered glass; pâte de verre
Height: 28 cm; rim: 15.5 x 11 cm; base: 12.8 x 9.5 cm; cover: 8 x 15 x 10.5 cm
An oval cameo glass vase with two handles, An oval cameo glass vase and cover with two handles, the finial formed as a chameleon, France, 1946. François-Émile Décorchemont. Multi-layered glass; pâte de verre. Height: 28 cm; rim: 15.5 x 11 cm; base: 12.8 x 9.5 cm; cover: 8 x 15 x 10.5 cm. Cameo-pressed mark "DECORCHEMONT" inside a "mouchele" (shell) on the body; with the incised number on the bottom: "D38 / 5-46"
The multi-layered glass vase features an elongated rounded shape with a faux-splatter and dark swirl pattern, resting on a stable base. Two small, relief-carved, flat lug handles are positioned on the sides. Vertical fluting (grooves) runs across the entire surface of the body. The vase is surmounted by a hemispherical stepped cover with a finial shaped as a chameleon.
3792.1-2MC888/ДПИ