G. Argy Rousseau Cherry Buds Pate de Verre Vase
Gabriel Argy Rousseau 1885-1953 small 'Cherry Buds' pate de verre vase, marked on lower side 'G. Argy Rousseau', having light mauve ground with rows of white buds and purple leaves. 3.94 in. x 3.94 in.
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- Pate De Verre - A technique practiced in ancient Egypt from 1500 - 1000 BC, that was revived in France in the 1880s, pate de verre, which translates as "paste of glass", is a process in which glass is ground to a fine powder, mixed with adhesives, colouring agents and water to create a paste which is then mixed , placed into a mould and then reheated until molten.
The most prolific, and therefore best known practitioners include Gabriel Argy-Rouseau, Francois-Emile Decorchement and Almeric Walter.
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Argy-Rousseau, Joseph-Gabriel (France)
- glass makers 21
- lamps 10
- Schneider / Le Verre Francais (France) - lamps and lighting 313
