A c.1880 quality French blue glass and enamelled vase…
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A c.1880 quality French blue glass and enamelled vase attributed to Baccarat, rectangular baluster form, finely enamelled with rooster, hen and other birds among blossoms and bamboo, showing Aesthetic Movement styling, gilt highlights. Height 21 cm. Note: An international glass specialist has noted this piece as being 'probably Baccarat, c.1880'.

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  • Baluster (glass) - An architectural term for a column in a balustrade or staircase.

    When used to describe glass, it can either refer to the shape of the stem of a wine glass, being slender above and pear shaped below, or the shape of the whole vessel, usually a vase. In fact the baluster shape is often described as being vase-like.

    The description of a vase as being of baluster shape covers a wide variety of shapes that often bear no resemblance to the original architectural form.
  • Attributed - A cataloguing term where the item in the opinion of the cataloguers, is a of the period of the artist, craftsman or designer, and which probably in whole or part is the work of that person.

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