680 - Rare vase with floral décor

Rare vase with floral décor Rare vase with floral decoration Émile Gallé (design), Nancy, executed by Burgun, Schverer & Cie., Meisenthal, probably decorated by Désiré Christian, c. 1885-1890 Light green, transparent glass with a textured surface. Spherical belly body on profiled nodus and flared, poly-pass foot. Muzzle crown-like with six raised prongs cut out. Carved floral decoration in relief, partly in polychrome interlayer enamels 'émaux intercalaires'. Mouth and foot edges gold-embellished. Underside signed in engraving: ''E. gallé Nancy''. H. 27.5 cm Gallé's family had glass produced by Burgun, Schverer & Cie. in Meisenthal since the 1860s. From 1867 onwards, design drawings and models were sent from Nancy to Meisenthal; there the glasses were blown and decorated. Désiré Christian became head of the decoration studio in 1877/78 and worked extensively for Gallé during this phase. Of particular interest is a contract dated 4 January 1885 between Gallé, Burgun, Schverer & Co. and Christian. It expressly regulated the cooperation. The hut was to produce according to Gallé's moulds and instructions, Christian was to carry out the decoration, and Gallé guaranteed the decoration studio ongoing orders.