Vase (Primary Title)
Alphonse Adolphe Lamarre, French, 1837 - 1912 (Artist)
Eugène Feuillâtre, French, 1870 - 1916 (?) (Enameler)
Charles Louchet, French (founder of mounts) (Founder)
Charles Pillivuyt Porcelain Manufactory, French (Foecy & Mehun-sur-Yevre), founded 1818 (Manufacturer)
Louis Chalon, French, born 1866 (modeler of mounts) (Modeler)
An Art Nouveau Collaboration
The vase in this case is an exceptional example of the collaboration between numerous artists during the late 19th century. The ceramic was made by Alphone Adolphe Lamarre (1837-1922) for the Charles Pillivuyt Porcelain Manufactory; the gilded bronze mounts, modeled by sculptor Louis Chalon and cast by Charles Louchet, include lily pads, a frog, and a fantasy creature with dragonfly wings most likely enameled by Eugène Feuillâtre.
The vase was displayed at the Salon of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1898 and awarded a first prize. A similar example was on display at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative Arts in Turin, Italy, in 1902.
A similar piece was displayed at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative Arts, Turin, Italy, 1902;
2018: Collecting for the Commonwealth Preserving for the Nation, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 1919-2018, Winter Antiques Show, Park Avenue Armory, New York City, NY, January 18 - 26, 2018.
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