Bacchantes

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Object Name: 
Vase
Title: 
Bacchantes
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
France, possibly Wingen-sur-Moder
France, possibly Combs-la-Ville
Accession Number: 
91.3.1
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 24.2 cm, Diam (max): 21.7 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
designed in 1927
Primary Description: 
Vase, "Bacchantes". Opalescent glass; mold-pressed, acid-etched. Heavy cylindrical vessel of molded opalescent glass; plain lipless circular flat rim, undecorated narrow upper band, walls of vessel covered with overall decoration in high relief of ten female nudes in various upright positions, interlocked arms, figures emerge from textured background, feet of figues touch slightly flared undecorated narrow base band; slightly concave base.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Weinstein, David J., Source
1991-02-13
Category: 
Modern
Technique: 
opalescence
molding
pressing
acid-etching
Material: 
glass
Inscription: 
R. LALIQUE / FRANCE / No. 997
signature
: 
Engraved on base
Copyright: 
© Rene Lalique