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Legras Large Oviform Vase Decorated with Winter Landscape Scene
The World is Made of Glass Ltd.
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Legras Large Oviform Vase Decorated with Winter Landscape Scene

1900 - 1920
Description

This is a very large Legras enamelled glass vase, manufactured in St. Denis, France and dating from c1920.

The vase is in excellent condition for its age. It shows age related wear and tear to the base consistent with age and use.

The vase is spherical in shape with an everted and folded rim and was blown in clear glass enamelled with an orange/terracotta coloured background and a winter scene of trees picked out in black, brown and white all above a heavily enamelled base in white, simulating snow. It measures 21cm (8.4 inches) in diameter at its widest point. It ends in a base which is plain and which carries a polished out pontil mark. The word "Legras" is picked out in black enamel on the snow at the base of one of the trees. The vase is 21 cm (8.4 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration.

It weighs in at 1.8 kg. (~ 4 lb.).

Physical Dimensions
Height
21cm (8.27")
Width
21cm (8.27")
Depth
21cm (8.27")
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The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this Legras Glass Landscape Vase to the 1920s.

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SA1166886
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8580
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Description
This is a very large Legras enamelled glass vase, manufactured in St. Denis, France and dating from c1920.

The vase is in excellent condition for its age. It shows age related wear and tear to the base consistent with age and use.

fig 1. A globular Art Nouveau glass vase featuring an amber to orange gradient body, a ruffled rim, and a painted winter landscape with bare trees and textured white snow along the base.
fig 1. Legras Large Oviform Vase Decorated with Winter Landscape Scene

The vase is spherical in shape with an everted and folded rim and was blown in clear glass enamelled with an orange/terracotta coloured background and a winter scene of trees picked out in black, brown and white all above a heavily enamelled base in white, simulating snow. It measures 21cm (8.4 inches) in diameter at its widest point. It ends in a base which is plain and which carries a polished out pontil mark. The word "Legras" is picked out in black enamel on the snow at the base of one of the trees. The vase is 21 cm (8.4 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration.

It weighs in at 1.8 kg. (~ 4 lb.).

Height
21cm (8.27")
Width
21cm (8.27")
Depth
21cm (8.27")
Date of Manufacture

The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this Legras Glass Landscape Vase to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1166886
Dealers Internal Ref
8580
The World is Made of Glass Ltd.
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Dealing in antique and collectable glass from the 17th to the 21st century.

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Archive I A globular Art Nouveau glass vase featuring an amber to orange gradient body, a ruffled rim, and a painted winter landscape with bare trees and textured white snow along the base.

Legras large oviform vase decorated with winter landscape scene

Archive II A globular Art Nouveau glass vase featuring an amber to orange gradient body, a ruffled rim, and a painted winter landscape with bare trees and textured white snow along the base. View II
Archive III A globular Art Nouveau glass vase featuring an amber to orange gradient body, a ruffled rim, and a painted winter landscape with bare trees and textured white snow along the base. View III
Archive IV A globular Art Nouveau glass vase featuring an amber to orange gradient body, a ruffled rim, and a painted winter landscape with bare trees and textured white snow along the base. View IV
Archive V A globular Art Nouveau glass vase featuring an amber to orange gradient body, a ruffled rim, and a painted winter landscape with bare trees and textured white snow along the base. View V
Archive VI A globular Art Nouveau glass vase featuring an amber to orange gradient body, a ruffled rim, and a painted winter landscape with bare trees and textured white snow along the base. View VI
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A globular Art Nouveau glass vase featuring an amber to orange gradient body, a ruffled rim, and a painted winter landscape with bare trees and textured white snow along the base.
Legras large oviform vase decorated with winter landscape scene
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Legras glass refers to decorative glassware produced by the Verrerie de Saint-Denis in France during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Directed by Francois-Theodore Legras, the manufactory became prominent for its Art Nouveau designs, utilising acid-etched, cameo, and hand-enamelled techniques depicting naturalistic scenes and landscapes.

These vases were typically blown from coloured or frosted glass base layers, often featuring a textured or tinted finish. Artisans applied vitreous enamels and paint onto the exterior surface, which were then fired to permanently fuse the atmospheric landscape details to the glass body.

Authentic pieces are identified by evaluating enamel texture, glass weight, tool marks around the rim or pontil, and maker signatures. While some pieces carry painted, acid-etched, or impressed marks such as Legras or SD, many original production items were left unsigned.

A decorated glass vase can be placed on a sideboard top, mantelpiece, or console table where ambient light highlights the translucency and colour gradient of the glass. Position the item as a focal display piece alongside minimalist ceramic accessories or dark wood furniture.

Clean frosted and enamelled glass using a soft, dry lint-free cloth to remove surface dust. Avoid immersing the item in water, using harsh chemical detergents, or scrubbing, as abrasive cleaning can detach painted or enamelled surface decoration.
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