Argy Rousseau, Gabriël

Argy Rousseau, Gabriël (1885-1953) – This French glass artist was one of only seven who mastered the technique of ‘pâte-de-verre (cristal)”. Shown here is a rare blue “Pâte-de-cristal” box with a bowing Egyptian ibis bird surrounded by vegetation of flax plants. H.: 13,5 cms. Width: 13 cms. Depth: 9,5 cms. Condition: mint. Period: 1923. (Illustrated (in purple/brown color) “Les pâtes de verre, catalogue raisonné G. Argy-Rousseau. Bloch Dermant, J./Ed.: Les éditions de l’amateur. Pp.: 58,194).