French Art Deco Cloisonné Enamel Vase with Fish and Sea Horses, circa 1920s

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French Art Deco Cloisonné Enamel Vase with Fish and Sea Horses, circa 1920s

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Dimensions: Height: 15-1/4 inches Diameter: 7 inches Probably, by Maison Paul Lauchet Paris, this elegant French Art Deco flower vase combines the simplicity and brevity of lines of the stylized fish and sea horses on the foreground of sea waves of almost geometrical design. The complexity and sophistication of the pattern done in Cloisonné technique is enriched by the bright multi-color enamel, covering the complete perimeter of the vase. Paul François Louchet (French 1854-1936) was a famous painter and designer, whose creation during the Art Nouveau and Art Deco era were extremely popular and in great demand. He trained by Jules Lefebvre and Henri Harpignies. He exhibited at the Paris Salon. He began by working on the technique of carving, his studio located at No. 3, Rue Auber, in the 9th arrondissement of Paris and his creations are identifiable with the stamp Louchet Fondeur Paris. A friend of Majorelle, Daum and Lalique, he was president of the Chambre Syndicale des Manufacturers de Bronze1. Mayor of the city of Herblay in 1887, he raised strong protests (with a trial that was lost) against the spill of the sewers of Paris in the plains of Achères. The epidemic of typhoid attributed to the insalubrity thus generated carried off her fifteen-year-old daughter and, distraught, Paul Louchet abandoned business to, from 1890, devote himself to painting. He was also a sculptor and aquafortist. Friend of Henri Harpignies with whom he painted in the forest of Fontainebleau, also posing his easel in the region of Melun and Meaux, even making a trip to North Africa, he mainly painted landscapes that are distinguished by an iridescent light that it is particular to him. Cloisonné is an ancient technique for decorating metalwork objects. In recent centuries, vitreous enamel has been used, and inlays of cut gemstones, glass and other materials were also used during older periods. The resulting objects can also be called cloisonné. The decoration is formed by first adding compartments (cloisons in French[1]) to the metal object by soldering or affixing silver or gold wires or thin strips placed on their edges. These remain visible in the finished piece, separating the different compartments of the enamel or inlays, which are often of several colors. Cloisonné enamel objects are worked on with enamel powder made into a paste, which then needs to be fired in a kiln. In antiquity, the cloisonné technique was mostly used for jewellery and small fittings for clothes, weapons or similar small objects decorated with geometric or schematic designs, with thick cloison walls. In the Byzantine Empire techniques using thinner wires were developed to allow more pictorial images to be produced, mostly used for religious images and jewelry, and by then always using enamel. By the 14th century this enamel technique had spread to China, where it was soon used for much larger vessels such as bowls and vases; the technique remains common in China to the present day, and cloisonné enamel objects using Chinese-derived styles were produced in the West from the 18th century.

Attributed to:
Maison Paul Lauchet Paris (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 15.25 in (38.74 cm)Diameter: 7 in (17.78 cm)
Style:
Art Deco (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Brass,Enameled
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
1920-1929
Date of Manufacture:
1920s
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. We make our best effort to provide a fair and descriptive condition report. Please examine the photos attentively. Send us a message to request more details or discuss price.
Seller Location:
New York, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2819314756011