Louis-Philippe Opaline Glass Vase attributed to Jean-François Robert
£1,600
A Large polychrome decorated opaline vase or lamp base of baluster shape and delicately painted with birds and flowers and with orientalist pierced handles
Height 43 cm (17 inches)
Diameter 21 cm (8.25 inches)
French. Circa 1850
Jean-François Robert (1778-1855) invented new techniques to improve the quality and durability of painting on opaline glass. He worked at the Sèvres Factory from 1806 1843, and then at the Baccarat and St. Louis factories from 1843 to 1855.
