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Ernest Baptiste Leveille Glass Vase with Gilt and Enamel Mimosas

About the Item

Rare and important vase in amethyst glass, exquisitely painted in gilt enhanced with enamelling and glass beads. The painted design of a Mimosa branch in bloom extends to three sides of the vase. The gilt painting is enhanced with glass beads and white enamel flowers. Ernest-Baptiste Leveillé had a shop at 74 Boulevard Haussmann, Paris. He was a member of the Paris 'art-glass' fraternity and a pupil of François-Eugène Rousseau, one of the movement's founders and this piece was probably made around 1885 when Leveillé took over Rousseau's own decorating workshop and shop at 43 rue Coquillère, Paris. Leveillé's glass ranges from pieces like this one influenced by the style of Japanese lacquer to works in mottled and splashed glass imitating agates.
  • Attributed to:
    Ernest Baptiste Leveille (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.49 in (19 cm)Diameter: 4.73 in (12 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1900
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. While some of the gilt work has faded around the mouth of the vase, the rest of the gilding is in excellent condition as is the enamelling. Four of the glass beads have been lost as is consistent with age and use, no chips or fractures.
  • Seller Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU6910231739292
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