ÉMILE GALLÉ (1846-1904)
Lot 76PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF DR. THOMAS CHUA

ÉMILE GALLÉ (1846-1904)

Vase parlant, circa 1899

Closed11 March 2022

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ÉMILE GALLÉ (1846-1904)
Vase parlant, circa 1899
cameo glass with marqueterie-sur-verre primroses
5 x 3 3⁄4 x 2 in. (12.7 x 9.5 x 5.1 cm)
signed and inscribed in cameo Gallé and Bonheur, Bon An, Bon Siècle

Specialist note

In 1899, Gallé created this vase in a number of examples for the turn of the century, each bearing the phrase Bonheur, Bon An, Bon Siècle which translates to "Good Luck, Good Year, Good Century."

Another example of this model can be found in the collection of the Glasmuseum Hentrich, Düsseldorf (Inv. No. P. 1970-212).