François-Théodore Legras - Vase - 1 piece

Selling here as well our family heritage, a beautiful, original Art Deco piece from the glassworks of François-Théodore Legras (Saint-Denis, France, period ca. 1900–1910) in a rare, magnificent color variant. - An original Art Nouveau potpourri glass container (or a rosewater/scent salt vessel) from the François-Théodore Legras manufactory, made around 1910. This vessel embodies the typical craftsmanship repertoire of Legras: • The glass body: a bulbous, acid-matt glass with the popular, strong color gradient from an opaque cream tone to a bright Orange-Vibré at the base. On the front is the original, characteristic brush signature “Leg.” in brown. • The decoration: a raised, thickly applied enamel painting showing autumn leaves (vine leaves or chestnut style) and dark berries. • The metal cap: a rare, original insert cap with decorative cut-out pattern (lattice work). This served to let dried flowers, spices, or fragrance blends inside subtly release their aroma into the room. - Details & features: • Artist/Manufacturer: François-Théodore Legras (1839–1916) TOP condition! Height 14.5 cm, max diameter 13 cm -

Estimate:£125.57

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