Large vase in pâte de verre, Richard Burghstal, Vers 1925

Lacquered papier -maché vase ,Kashmir,19th c." A baluster vase with a flared neck, in painted and lacquered papier-mâché, decorated in polychrome and gold with a complex and varied floral design. Minor damage to the base. Modern base The papier-mâché technique was first adopted in Kashmir in the 14th century by Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani, a Sufi mystic, who came to Kashmir during the late 14th century along with his followers, many of whom were craftsmen. These craftsmen used hand-made paper pulp from Iran. Kashmir papier-mâché has been used to manufacture boxes (small and big), bowls, trays, étagères, useful and decorative items, models, birds and animals, vases, lights, corporate gifts...

Small table planter in wood and tin with enameled decorations of flowers, palm leaves and a sarcophagus mask. Egyptomania refers to the revival of European interest in ancient Egypt ...

An eye catching late 19th Century French cameo glass vase decorated with raised deep burgundy trees against a blue mountainous landscape against a variegating yellow field. Exhibitin...

"Solanée" vase by Le Verre Français. Gérard Bertrand (1995) "Schneider maître verrier: Charder, le verre français" p. 61.