id:			162082
accession number:	2001.36
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/2001.36
updated:		2022-01-04 17:30:27.554000

Centerpiece, c. 1880. Eugène Rousseau (French, 1827-1891), firm of Appert Frères (French), firm of Escalier de Cristal (French). Glass with gilt metal mounts; overall: 13.3 x 48 x 28.2 cm (5 1/4 x 18 7/8 x 11 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of John L. Severance (by exchange) 2001.36

title:				Centerpiece
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creation date:			c. 1880
creation date earliest:		1875
creation date latest:		1885
current location:		221 19th Century Decorative Arts
creditline:			Bequest of John L. Severance (by exchange)
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culture:	France, Paris, 19th century
technique:	glass with gilt metal mounts
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Decorative Arts
type:		Glass
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CREATORS

* Eugène Rousseau (French, 1827-1891)  - design probably conceived by

* Appert Frères (French)  - glass probably made by
This studio was founded in 1835 at Clichy by Louis Appert.
* Escalier de Cristal (French)  - retailed by

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measurements: Overall: 13.3 x 48 x 28.2 cm (5 1/4 x 18 7/8 x 11 1/8 in.)
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inscriptions:

	inscription:	on underside of glass: Escalier de Cristal. Paris
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	[H. Blairman & Sons Ltd., London]
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wall description: 
The retail firm of Escalier de Cristal seems not to have directly manufactured the wares they sold, but they exercised design control and sometimes brought together craftspeople of various talents and training to execute their stylish goods. Eugène Rousseau was not himself a craftsman, but he acted as a sort of editor, and glass and ceramics were made under his supervision. The glass of this bowl, with its cast relief decoration and colored inclusions, is of a kind associated with Rousseau. It is known that much of his glass was actually made by the firm of Appert Frères. In terms of style, this Centerpiece reflects the interest in things Japanese, which was an important element in the luxury goods made around 1880. The swimming fish and the naturalistic details of the gilt metal pinecones and twigs tied with string suggest this Asian source of inspiration.
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