701 - Vase with Poppy Seeds

Vase with Poppy Seeds Vase with Poppy by Muller Frères, Grandes Verreries de Croismare, c. 1900–1914. Round, ascending base. The wall widens conically toward the top and has an oval cross-section. Colorless glass, with a light blue opal underlay on the inside and a violet overlay on the outside. Etched and relief-cut decoration: poppy blossoms, buds, and foliage. The base is acid-polished; the cut decorative sections are partially polished. The underside bears the inscription “Muller Croismare” in needle etching. H. 25 cm Cf. lit.: *Verrerie Art Nouveau*, Musée L’École de Nancy, p. 122, no. 58 (identical) Cf. lit.: H. Hilschenz-Mlynek/H. Ricke, loc. cit., fig. 459