A DAUM FRERES ENAMEL PAINTED PILGRIM BOTTLE VASE

Description:

Daum Frères, Nancy, ca. 1894
H. 26 cm
Colourless glass, slightly opaque underlay, cut, incised, painted with opaque and translucent enamel colours and gold. In the round part depiction of René II Duc de Lorraine on horseback with the Lorraine cross as coat of arms, on the reverse a castle and an eagle motif. On the narrow sides, neck and foot floral motifs. Signed Daum Nancy with the Cross of Lorraine on the base in gold. Minor wear.
Old German private Collection, before 1920
Lit. Noel Daum, Daum Maitres Verriers, Edita Denoel