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Pair of Pine Tree Vases

Creator Name

Appert Frères;
Eugène Rousseau

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Date

1878-84

About the work

Walters Art Museum Object Description

Here, Rousseau has adopted the cameo technique found in 18th-century Chinese glass. The Japanese-inspired pine tree designs have been created by cutting away portions of the surface of the glass to reveal the different colors within.

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Title

Pair of Pine Tree Vases

Creator

Appert Frères;
Eugène Rousseau, male

Worktype

vases

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Material

layered glass

Dimensions

4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)

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Date

1878-84

Provenance

Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.; William T. Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Style Period

Japonism

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CC0; GNU Free Documentation License

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