Technical Description
A rare Art Nouveau liqueur decanter or claret jug dating to c1900.
It has a brass flip cap and handle, the glass clear, and then cased in apple green and cut into leaves. The leaves encircle the bowl which are split by a wandering and continuous double prism cut, which forms a “middle branch”. The clear glass above and below has been engraved with poppy seeds, which have then been gilded.
The decanter has a real ‘earthy’ Art Nouveau feel and style. The poppy seeds and green leaves very much part of the Opium scene which was popular in the Victorian and Edwardian era.
Date & Origin
Bohemia or Southern Europe, c1900.
Condition
Excellent, age-related wear as shown. No chips cracks or restoration. The gilding is worn in places, mainly under the handle where the decanter is held.
Dimensions
Height: 24cm
Foot diameter: 9.3cm
