Large Gallé vase, 1920s-30s

Large vase GALLÉ, years 20-30.
Cameo glass with acid-etched relief on one of the flowers.

The large vase in tender, reminiscent of Art Nouveau, is distinguished by the decoration of butterflies between spiked veronicas on its surface. Multilayer glass try with acid-etched title decoration in mauve and green on a grayish-white background, with ochre shades towards the neck.

Cameo glass has been known since ancient times, although it was revived in the late 19th century in France and England. Gallé presented his acid-etched cameo technique at the Paris Exhibition of 1889, with the aim of bringing modernist glass to the public. It was a form of decoration faster and cheaper than the cameo engraved wheel, so the result was more affordable pieces, mass-produced but handmade, since no templates were used but the motif was drawn by hand on each piece.