Lalique Ondines Vase with Female Nudes in Relief
Lalique, Ondines vase, designed 1952, clear and frosted crystal, decorated in sunken relief with eight female nudes on water, etched 'Lalique R' to base, chips to rim (A/F), height 9.45 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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- Etched - Glass decorated with an etched design, which is achieved through marking out the pattern, protecting the area that is not be etched, and then immersing the object in acid to dissolve the surface of the unprotected area. With some glass objects, such as cameo glass, there may be several layers of different coloured glass, and part of the top layer is dissolved leaving the bottom layer as the background. The longer the time of exposure of the object to acid, the deeper the etching.
The word etching is also sometimes used to describe another method of decoration, where wheel grinders were used decorate the surface, but this technique is usually known as engraving. - A/f, as Inspected - The letters "A/F" or "as inspected" as part of a description is the cataloguer's shorthand for "all faults" or "as found", meaning the item has some type of damage or deficiency, it is of uncertain date or provenance, and/or that the seller takes no responsibility for the completeness of the item or the accuracy of the description.
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Lalique (France), item types
- other items 1,103
- vases 562
