Emile Gallé (1846 - 1904)

carved cameo glass, the mottled purple and white ground decorated with a single bluebell, the lower body engraved 'Tout est douleur Les fleurs souffrent sout leciseau, Et se fermentainsi que des paupières closes.....Hugo', against a martelé ground

An attractive example. The inscription and the signature are heightened in gilding. Piece has some internal bubbling throughout, this is part of the decoration. Some bubbles have burst, and those are dirty and are just visible against the pine greens, this can be seen in the catalogue illustration. There is some typical minor wear to the underside of the foot. There has been some re-polishing to the rim in one area, approx. 8mm long and traces of a number of chips remain.
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