Mellerio Glass Vase Leveille Rousseau French Art Nouveau Gilt Mottled Japonisme

  

ROUSSEAU OR MELLERIO FRENCH ART NOUVEAU GLASS VASE MOTTLED GILT ENAMELED CLICHY APPERT JAPONISME. THIS EXCEPTIONAL GLASS VASE IS A LARGE AND RARE WORK OF ART, LIKELY BY ERNEST BAPTISTE LÉVEILLÉ, OR MELLERIO, ESTIMATE CIRCA 1870-80.

12" HIGH AND 7.25" ACROSS. IT LOOKS AND FEELS MASSIVE IN PERSON. THE TWISTED, PINCHED, ORGANIC SHAPE IS DISTINCTIVE.

ADD TO THAT THE USE OF INTERNALLY MOTTLED COLORING, USING RUST-RED, WHITE AND BROWN, IN A CLEAR OR SMOKEY GLASS BASE, OFTEN COMBINED WITH THE APPLICATION OF GILT BIRDS AND FLOWERS... THIS VASE FEATURES A LARGE GILT / GOLD ENAMELED BIRD SPARROW? , ACCENTUATED WITH ENAMELED FLOWERS AND GOLD LEAVES. IT IS A VERY SUBSTANTIAL, WEIGHTY PIECE, AND CANNOT TRULY BE APPRECIATED BY PHOTOS. TRULY AN IMPRESSIVE WORK OF ART GLASS BY A MASTER VERRERRIE. THE VASE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. LARGE POLISHED PONTIL, (A VERY TINY FLEABITE IN THE CENTER). SOME RUBBING OF THE GOLD, BUT NOT SIGNIFICANT LOSS. 3 PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE, AND REVIEW THE PHOTOS FOR DESCRIPTION. This item is in the category "Pottery & Glass\Decorative Cookware, Dinnerware & Serveware\Plates". The seller is "mystuff305" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Pattern: JAPONISME GILT MOTTLED
• Antique: Yes
• Shape: ORAGNIC TWISTED PINCHED
• Color: RUST BROWN WHITE GOLD CLEAR
• Material: GLASS MOTTLED
• Brand: LEVEILLE
• Type: VASE
• Era: Victorian (1837-1900)
• Theme: JAPONISME GOLD BIRDS
• Style: Art Nouveau
• Features: HAND ENAMELED GILT
• Production Style: FRENCH ART GLASS
• Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899
• Production Technique: HAND BLOWN GLASS
• Country/Region of Manufacture: France
• Handmade: Yes