On a raised, oval base, the strongly curved, bulging, flattened corpus is set, with a high, long narrow neck that gently widens towards the mouth. The overhanging glass, milky light turquoise blue, colorless and violet, optically blown. Rich, all-encompassing decoration of hanging tendrils of the morning glory (Ipomoea), etched, with large parts reworked with the grinding wheel, fire or acid polished. Large Japanese-style signature. Gallé. H. 38.5 cm. Compare Hilschenz-Mlynek/Ricke, catalog of the Hentrich Collection, no. 312-313. Provenance: From the estate of Dr. Zahn, Northern Germany. Mainly acquired at international auctions, fairs, and glass exchanges between the 1980s and 2000s. A large French acid-etched and cut cameo glass vase with Ipomoea decor by Emile Gallé. France. Nancy. Emile Gallé. Around 1900-1902.
