Null ARISTIDE COLOTTE (1885-1955)
Chevrons and battlements, 1935, unique piece
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ARISTIDE COLOTTE (1885-1955) Chevrons and battlements, 1935, unique piece Ovoid vase on circular heel. Blown-molded crystal proof. The title decoration is cut with a wheel and burin. Signed COLOTTE towards the base of the vase and marked Pièce unique on the base. H.16cm Bibliography and related works: Mireille Mazet - A. Colotte, sculpteur sur verre, sur cristal - Les Éditions de l'Amateur, Paris, 1994. Our vase is reproduced on page 148 (ill. 41).

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ARISTIDE COLOTTE (1885-1955) Chevrons and battlements, 1935, unique piece Ovoid vase on circular heel. Blown-molded crystal proof. The title decoration is cut with a wheel and burin. Signed COLOTTE towards the base of the vase and marked Pièce unique on the base. H.16cm Bibliography and related works: Mireille Mazet - A. Colotte, sculpteur sur verre, sur cristal - Les Éditions de l'Amateur, Paris, 1994. Our vase is reproduced on page 148 (ill. 41).

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