• Height:
  11 Inches
• Period:
  19th Century

This rare and enchanting French Art Nouveau vase is the work of the legendary firm of Baccarat. In this beautifully crafted vessel, an intricately cut glass flower bud, bearing graceful swirls and a ruffled rim, is set on a base of colorful champlevé enamel, while a gilt bronze putto overlooks it as he teeters atop an ormolu cattail stalk.

The French House of Baccarat has been internationally recognized for its magnificent glass creations for over 200 years. During the mid-19th century, their chandeliers and tableware were favored greatly by European royalty, including Louis XVIII, Charles X, Louis Phillipe, Emperor Napoleon III, Czar Nicholas II, and numerous sultans and maharajahs throughout the Middle East. The royal courts of India, in particular, provided Baccarat with some of their most astonishing commissions for such items as thrones, tombs and chandeliers such as this phenomenal example. In fact, a chandelier created for the Maharajah of Gwalior, was so ornate and massive that it brought down with it the roof of his palace! Baccarat is still regarded as the finest glassmaker in Europe and is known as both the Crystal of Kings and the King of Crystal.

Bears "HE" mark on underside

Circa 1870

11 " high