Daum nancy "Mouse" Pâte de Verre Vide Poche
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$9,500
This vide-poche byDaum Nancy depicts a small wood mouse crouched intently as it nibbles on a cluster of lima beans, its compact form rendered with a naturalistic sensitivity that conveys both movement and quiet absorption. The gently curving interior of the bowl frames the scene, while the exterior is enlivened by brushed striations in amber, red, and green. These variegated tones evoke the textures of undergrowth and fallen leaves, subtly reinforcing the woodland setting suggested by the subject. The interplay of color and surface treatment enhances the object’s tactile and visual richness, transforming a simple utilitarian dish into a vivid, intimate study of animal life.
Item #: YP-21697
Artist: Daum Nancy
Country: France
Circa: 1920
Dimensions: 4.25" height, 6.75" width, 5" depth.
Materials: Pâte de verre Glass
Signed: Daum Nancy with Cross of Lorraine
Literature: A similar vide poche is pictured in: Amalric Walter (1870-1959), by Keith Cummings, Kingswinford: Broadfield House Glass Museum, 2006, p. 26, cat. no. 34.
Item #: YP-21697
Artist: Daum Nancy
Country: France
Circa: 1920
Dimensions: 4.25" height, 6.75" width, 5" depth.
Materials: Pâte de verre Glass
Signed: Daum Nancy with Cross of Lorraine
Literature: A similar vide poche is pictured in: Amalric Walter (1870-1959), by Keith Cummings, Kingswinford: Broadfield House Glass Museum, 2006, p. 26, cat. no. 34.
An exceptionally complex method of creating in glass, pate-de-verre is a material produced by grinding glass into a fine powder, adding a binder to create a paste, and adding a fluxing medium to facilitate melting. The paste is brushed or tamped into a mold, dried, and fused by firing. The methodology was long for many centuries leading up to the Art Nouveau time period, but beautifully resurrected by such masters as Walter.
An exceptionally complex method of creating in glass, pate-de-verre is a material produced by grinding glass into a fine powder, adding a binder to create a paste, and adding a fluxing medium to facilitate melting. The paste is brushed or tamped into a mold, dried, and fused by firing. The methodology was long for many centuries leading up to the Art Nouveau time period, but beautifully resurrected by such masters as Walter.
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