A monumental vase by Pierre Adrien Dalpayrat of tapering cylindrical form, the lower portion with incised vertical ribbing. The vase features two sculptural protruding handles in the form of stylized leaves.
This exceptional vase features a variegated dripping glaze with inclusions of blue and purple, typical of Dalpayrat's work at this time.
Height: 28 inches (71.1 cm)
Bibliography:
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)