280 - Émile GALLE (1846–1904)

Émile GALLE (1846–1904) "Fleurs" model, created in 1881 Earthenware plate with a floral design in shades of high-fire blue, low-fire red, marli, and gold highlights on a bluish tin-glaze Signed “E. Gallé Nancy 20” in blue under the glaze, on the underside of the base Diameter: 24.5 cm Chips Bibliography: Catalog of the Gallé exhibition, Paris, Musée du Luxembourg, November 29, 1985 – February 2, Ministry of Culture, Éditions de la Réunion des musées nationaux; model reproduced on pages 114 and 115.