Edmond Lachenal
Reticulated Grace C0181
Inventory NumberC0181Size
8 1/2" H x 3 1/2" WPeriod
Art NouveauCountry of Origin
FranceYear Made
c1898Status
available
Description
Edmond Lachenal's interest in carved and reticulated sculptural vessels began in the mid-1890s. The asymmetrical composition of this vase ties it stylistically both to Japonisme and Art Nouveau, styles that commingled with increasing frequency in French art pottery of the early 1900s. Like much of Lachenal's earthenware, this vase is covered with his signature velvet opaque glaze. Production pieces such as the present one popularized Lachenal's work among middle-class consumers. Marks: Lachenal [die cut impressed]
