Edmond Lachenal

Carp Centerpiece C0167

Inventory Number
C0167Size
8 3/4" H x 11" WMaterial
StonewarePeriod
Japonist, Art NouveauCountry of Origin
FranceYear Made
c1895Status
AvailableCondition
Perfect

Description

The subject of this centerpiece may be Japonist in origin, yet it also evokes the serpentine dolphins that adorn Baroque architecture, especially fountains. Lachenal chose to fabricate the piece from stoneware, which enabled him to decorate it with a high-temperature glaze that spills over the rim like watery foam. Lachenal used the same carp form for a functional gravy bowl. Mark: Lachenal [painted]