Small pot-bellied vase in glass paste, signed Gallé*, with acid-etched decoration of flowers and foliage, Art Nouveau period, late 19th-early 20th centuries.
This vase is in good general condition. Signed on the side.
A note: slight soiling in places and slight scratches, tiny defects and wear of time, see photos.
*Émile Gallé (1846-1904) is a French industrialist, master glassmaker, cabinetmaker and ceramist. He was the founder and first president of the Ecole de Nancy in 1901. A child of Art and commerce, he was one of the most outstanding figures in the applied arts of his time and one of the pioneers of Art. new.