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Lalique Tanzania Vase with Black & White Enameled Zebra Decoration Signed MINT

Lalique Tanzania Vase with Black & White Enameled Zebra Decoration Signed MINT
Lalique Tanzania Vase with Black & White Enameled Zebra Decoration Signed MINT
Lalique Tanzania Vase with Black & White Enameled Zebra Decoration Signed MINT
Lalique Tanzania Vase with Black & White Enameled Zebra Decoration Signed MINT
Lalique Tanzania Vase with Black & White Enameled Zebra Decoration Signed MINT
Lalique Tanzania Vase with Black & White Enameled Zebra Decoration Signed MINT
Lalique Tanzania Vase with Black & White Enameled Zebra Decoration Signed MINT

Lalique Tanzania Vase with Black & White Enameled Zebra Decoration Signed MINT

Lalique Tanzania Vase with Black and White Enameled Zebra Decorations. René Lalique's granddaughter, Marie-Claude Lalique, has created a long, slender-necked vase in black crystal. This creation re-introduces for the first time in over fifty years two techniques from the 1920's; mouth-blown glass decorated with hand-painted color enameling. The sophistication of the hand-finishing renders the object as precious as a jewel.

The effects of the fine satin-finishing upon the exotic foliage that crowns the TANZANIA in black crystal are such that the leaves seem to overreach the central freize of the vase, where crystal zebras gallop about. Delicate white enameling highlights each zebra, bringing them to life with a vibrant power of movement that surprises and delights the viewer. Designed by Marie-Claude Lalique in 1991. In excellent like new condition with zero defects. Lalique's legendary quality is immediately apparent.

These are all our own photos (no stock photos). Here we see the vase under varied lighting conditions. Signed Lalique ® France and guaranteed authentic. Measures approximately 8 inches in diameter and 8 inches tall. Lalique crystal has always been handcrafted in the Workshops that Rene Lalique built in 1921.

They are located in the village of Wingen-sur-Moder in Alsace, a region of France which has the strongest glassmaking traditions. It has remained to this day the worlds sole Lalique production facility. Rene Lalique became famous for his designs of both jewelry and art glass. The company reduced operations during the German occupation of WWII. Rene passed right at the end of the war in 1945.

His son Marc then took over the business and made some important changes. He changed the basic formula from 12% lead oxide demi crystal to 24% full lead crystal. This made pieces produced after 1945 much brighter, sparkling, more transparent, and much heavier because of all that lead content. Marc was later succeeded by Renes grand daughter Marie, who designed this piece. Thanks to a team of passionate designers, Lalique creates each year beautiful pieces inspired by three themes dear to Rene Lalique: women, flora and fauna. In the creation studio, designers use traditional techniques such as drawing and modelling but also new technologies thanks to digitization and 3D printing.

Once at the factory, the manufacturing process begins. A single crystal piece can require up to 40 different steps. With precise and regular movements, the human hand, that of both artist and craftsman, creates pieces of exceptional quality while preserving the ancestral know-how. Lalique is proud to count among its craftsmen four who carry the title of Best Craftsmen in France. The first few stages of the long process of production are related to the manufacturing of the molds which is a fundamental know-how of the factory.

Then the glassmakers brave extreme temperatures in the hot glass workshops in order to gather, clean, shape and reheat the crystal. The melting crystal can reach 1,400°C and is captured and manipulated using a variety of techniques.

In the cold glass workshops, a piece will undergo a succession of manual operations. These represent 2/3 of the time spent on the manufacturing of each object. The importance given to cold glass is characteristic of Lalique. It is the result of the extreme attention given to details, finishing and to the sculpture of each creation. The pieces are selected not only according to technical criteria (absence of defects) but also according to aesthetic criteria, with full respect of the creative teams intentions.

During the entire process, each item is subject to rigorous checks before it can be signed by hand, a guarantee of its authenticity and quality. The item "Lalique Tanzania Vase with Black & White Enameled Zebra Decoration Signed MINT" is in sale since Friday, July 3, 2020.

This item is in the category "Pottery & Glass\Glass\Art Glass\French\Lalique". The seller is "cambridgenudes" and is located in Houston, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States, Philippines, Cayman islands, Ukraine.
  • Color: Black
  • Glassmaking Technique: Blow Molded
  • Type of Glass: 24% Lead Crystal
  • Subject/Theme: Zebras
  • Brand: Lalique
  • Original/Reproduction: Contemporary Original
  • Features: Hand Painted
  • Object Type: Vase

Lalique Tanzania Vase with Black & White Enameled Zebra Decoration Signed MINT