French Opaline Glass Tazza with Gilt Bronze Mounts (“Bulle de Savon”), Signed Sevres
French Opaline Glass Tazza with Gilt Bronze Mounts (“Bulle de Savon”), Signed Sevres
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Additional Description:
An elegant French opaline glass tazza in the coveted “bulle de savon” (soap bubble) finish, exhibiting a soft milky translucency with subtle iridescent undertones. The bowl is mounted within finely cast gilt bronze ormolu handles of scrolling foliate form, terminating in stylized acanthus flourishes.
The piece is raised on a turned opaline pedestal with a delicate blue opaline wash at the base, resting on a gilt bronze foot decorated with repeating classical motifs. The underside bears an etched “Sevres France” mark, indicating a later 19th to early 20th century decorative production in the style of earlier 19th-century opaline wares.
The contrast between luminous glass and warm gilt mounts creates a refined, romantic aesthetic strongly associated with French decorative arts of the 19th century.
Era:
Late 19th to early 20th century
History:
“Bulle de savon” opaline glass was highly prized in 19th-century France for its ethereal, light-catching qualities. Inspired by earlier opaline production associated with French luxury houses, later examples continued to be produced for decorative use, often paired with ormolu mounts in the Louis XVI revival taste.
Provenance:
France
Materials:
Opaline glass, gilt bronze (ormolu)
Dimensions: TBD
Disclaimers:
Light wear to gilt consistent with age. Minor surface wear to glass. Etched Sevres mark is decorative and not indicative of Royal Sevres manufacture.
Additional Description:
An elegant French opaline glass tazza in the coveted “bulle de savon” (soap bubble) finish, exhibiting a soft milky translucency with subtle iridescent undertones. The bowl is mounted within finely cast gilt bronze ormolu handles of scrolling foliate form, terminating in stylized acanthus flourishes.
The piece is raised on a turned opaline pedestal with a delicate blue opaline wash at the base, resting on a gilt bronze foot decorated with repeating classical motifs. The underside bears an etched “Sevres France” mark, indicating a later 19th to early 20th century decorative production in the style of earlier 19th-century opaline wares.
The contrast between luminous glass and warm gilt mounts creates a refined, romantic aesthetic strongly associated with French decorative arts of the 19th century.
Era:
Late 19th to early 20th century
History:
“Bulle de savon” opaline glass was highly prized in 19th-century France for its ethereal, light-catching qualities. Inspired by earlier opaline production associated with French luxury houses, later examples continued to be produced for decorative use, often paired with ormolu mounts in the Louis XVI revival taste.
Provenance:
France
Materials:
Opaline glass, gilt bronze (ormolu)
Dimensions: TBD
Disclaimers:
Light wear to gilt consistent with age. Minor surface wear to glass. Etched Sevres mark is decorative and not indicative of Royal Sevres manufacture.