Raoul Lachenal

Molten Teardrop C0160

Inventory Number
C0160Size
16 3/4" H x 7" WMaterial
StonewarePeriod
Art NouveauCountry of Origin
FranceYear Made
1904Status
AvailableCondition
Conservation at top

Description

This elegant stoneware vase has a robust spherical body and a graceful trumpet neck ending in a flaring rim. While in profile it is reminiscent of Turkish ceramic bottles of the sixteenth century, the foliate surface decoration at the shoulder and pitted glaze adhere more closely to the Japanese naturalist aesthetic. Son of Edmond Lachenal, Raoul Lachenal began exhibiting his stoneware for the first time at Paris salons in 1904, the year that this vase was made. Marks: Inscribed Lachenal, artist's cipher, 1904.