August Jean (stile) - Vase - Glass - Small Art Nouveau vase

Elegant small polypode glass vase in intense turquoise blue, dating from the late 19th century (circa 1880-1890).
This piece fully embodies the Japonisme movement and early Art Nouveau in France. Its organic form features a bulbous body topped by a flared neck and rests dramatically on five curved translucent glass feet, joined and hot-stretched.
This complex technique of working molten glass, evoking a marine or vegetal world, is emblematic of Parisian master glassmakers of the time, such as Auguste Jean.
The body is richly adorned with an asymmetrical floral design painted by hand with polychrome enamels in slight relief (stylized white and orange flowers, foliage) and enhanced with gold touches.
Under the base, near the attachment of one of the feet, the piece bears a mark or workshop number traced in gold.