Topic: Antique Vase With Hand Painted Koi Carp Pond

[glassobsessed]

Royo's grown up apprentice.....

I would ask at Gordiola, if only to rule them out.

John

[heartofsklo]

Thanks John.

I have had a look on G search and can see many images of similarly enamelled pieces attributed to Auguste Jean and feel that this could well be the vases source. Auguste Jean also seemed to have a lot of oriental influence in their enamel decoration. Opinions?

[Ivo]

I would think Legras is a serious contender. The style is not Royo (which would a/ be signed and b/ in a neo mudejar style) and I do not think it is by A. Jean either.  Legras produced a lot of high quality enamel decoration on especially bulb vases - which I assume this is - in styles ranging from classic, nouveau, oriental, cubist to other.

[heartofsklo]

Thanks Ivo.

I have looked at many Legras images online but so far cannot find anything with a similar style of decoration.

The glass is heavey and fairly thick. The base has a nipple style centre, almost like a small round belly button which petrudes, I have personally not come across this style of base before.