Null ARISTIDE COLOTTE (1885-1955). Unique piece. Ovoid vase. Blown-molded crysta…

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ARISTIDE COLOTTE (1885-1955). Unique piece. Ovoid vase. Blown-molded crystal proof. The title decoration is cut with a wheel and burin. Signed COLOTTE near the base of the vase and marked Pièce unique on the base. Height: 15.5 cm. Diameter: 15.5 cm (Accidents). Bibliography and related works : Mireille Mazet - A. Colotte, glass and crystal sculptor. Les Éditions de l'Amateur, Paris, 1994.

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ARISTIDE COLOTTE (1885-1955). Unique piece. Ovoid vase. Blown-molded crystal proof. The title decoration is cut with a wheel and burin. Signed COLOTTE near the base of the vase and marked Pièce unique on the base. Height: 15.5 cm. Diameter: 15.5 cm (Accidents). Bibliography and related works : Mireille Mazet - A. Colotte, glass and crystal sculptor. Les Éditions de l'Amateur, Paris, 1994.

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