1880′ Pair Of Baccarat Vases, l'Escalier De Cristal, Japanese Period, Gilt Bronze H 28

1808-1829 The beginnings: crystal and gilded bronze Marie Jeanne Rosalie Désarnaud (1775 -1842) opened her shop around 1808 in the galleries of the Palais-Royal garden with her brother Philippe Auguste Charpentier (1781-1815), stone engraver semi-precious and renowned crystal. The 1880s, Japanism After Japan's participation in the Universal Exhibition of 1867 and the discovery of its art, which was so different from traditional European criteria, a real enthusiasm arose. European artistic production then followed this fashion and many artists and cabinetmakers specialized in Japanese creations. Pair of diamond-tipped crystal vases with a gilt bronze base decorated with acorns and oak leaves. These vases bear the Baccarat stamp. H: 28 cm Base width: 14 cm X 14 cm Vase width at the neck: 8 X 8 cm