Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat

Jerome and Patricia Shaw, West Bloomfield, MI

Peter Barnet and Mary Ann Wilkinson, Decorative Arts 1900:  Highlights from Private Collections in Detroit, Detroit, 1993, p. 66, no. 77 (for the present lot illustrated)
Horst Makus et al., Adrien Dalpayrat, Céramique Française de l'Art Nouveau, Stuttgart, 1998, p. 21 (for the model in a period photograph at Dalpayrat's studio, circa 1898)

Overall in very good condition. When viewed in person, the glaze presents a highly detailed surface with blues, greens, dark yellows and hints of reds. with greens, blues and bright red. The vase presents with a spectacular scale when viewed in person. The glaze with a few minor air bubbles and minor irregularities inherent in the making and not visually distracting. A minor restoration at the outermost part of the body, measuring 1/4 x 1/4 in. and only visible upon close inspection. The surfaces with occasional shallow scratches consistent with gentle handling. An outstanding example of Dalpayrat's work displaying spectacular form and scale and a superb glaze.
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