A Pair of Baccarat Opaline Flower Vases c1850

  

A pair of Baccarat Opaline Flower vases Date : c1850 Origin : Baccarat, France Colour : White opaline, polychrome flowers, blue banding and gilding Body : A baluster body decorated with sprays of flowers, blue and gilded banding and gilded decoration to the top of the vase Condition : Excellent Restoration : None Dimensions : 30cm tall Weight :1784 grams. Jean-Francois Robert was a decorator at the Sevres porcelain factory prior to opening his own workshop.

He had patented a process for painting on glass during the 1830s and sought to capitalise upon this. The patent applied to a new type of enamel that could be annealed at the lower temperatures. A commercial partnership with Parisian retailer Launay Hautin and Compagnie was most ffruitful.

Launay Hautin were French distributors for many manufactories including Saint Louis and Baccarat. Similar vases appear in the 1840 Launay Hautin catalogue, howeverJean-Francois Robert continued to decorate them into them 1860s. LOpaline Francaise au XIXe Siecle- A Yolande plate 38. I have been involved in the antiques business since 1971. My career took a leap forward when I joined Bonhams in 1976.

Some five years later I became head of the Decorative Arts department. The item "A Pair of Baccarat Opaline Flower Vases c1850" is in sale since Monday, July 8, 2019. This item is in the category "Pottery, Porcelain & Glass\Glass\Art Glass\French\Baccarat". The seller is "eric-knowles-the-hoard" and is located in High Wycombe. This item can be shipped worldwide.

1. Colour: Polychrome
2. Style: Baccarat Enamelled Opaline
3. Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
4. Object Type: Vase
5. Glassmaking Technique: Enamelled
6. Type of Glass: Enamelled
7. Subject/Theme: Baccarat Opaline
8. Brand: Baccarat