Ernest-Baptiste Leveille French Art Nouveau Japonisme Smokey Glass Gilt Vase WOW

Antique circa 1880s art nouveau French art glass vase by Ernest-Baptiste Leveille. Internally decorated smokey translucent glass with white, deep crimson, and red swirling decoration. Thick glass round vase with dimples and ribbed form. All hand blown and hand decorated. Exterior gilt decorated in Japanese taste with sparrow and bamboo.

Excellent condition with no chips or cracks. Minor gilt wear to rim and a few faint scuffs to body.

Shelf wear commensurate with age. Beautiful polished pontil to base. Measures 7 1/2" H x 7" dia.

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