An Emile Galle 'Orchid' vase, French, circa 1904, the flattened…
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An Emile Galle 'Orchid' vase, French, circa 1904, the flattened ovoid body with an acid-etched design, overlaid in aubergine and mauve glass on a mottled pink ground, acid-etched 'Galle' preceded by a star, 15 cm high. Provenance: Christie's Australia, Melbourne, 29 March 1993, lot 22. Mr Hans Mueller and Mrs Gertrud Mueller, Sydney, acquired from the above.

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  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
  • Oviform /ovoid - The outline loosely resembling the shape of an egg.

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