Accession Number1955/1.156
TitleTrefoil vase
Artist(s)Emile GalléObject Creation Datecirca 1890-1895Medium & SupportglassDimensions 5 1/4 in x 5 9/16 in (13.34 cm x 14.13 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Margaret Watson ParkerSubject matterÉmile Gallé, influenced by the Art Nouveau movement—characterized by organic forms and motifs derived from nature—used a technique of glass making which featured heavy, usually opaque glass that he etched or carved with plant motifs.
Physical DescriptionVessel with trefoil, or three-lobed, shape of transparent blue glass with an intricate plant-motif decoration and gold accents.
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Keywords
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vases