Val Saint Lambert - Stem bowl - Péra - Manganese

Superb large footed glass bowl in manganese, produced by the prestigious Belgian crystal company Val Saint Lambert. This is the “Péra” model, listed in the factory’s catalogue of 1913, bearing witness to the richness and diversity of the house’s decorative production at the beginning of the 20th century.

The bowl features a remarkable molded relief decoration, composed of stylized vegetal motifs, palmettes and floral ornaments, rhythmically bordered by an elegant gilt-edged border. Its slender stem, adorned with vertical fluting and an ornamental swelling, rests on a circular base richly decorated with radiating motifs. The whole offers a particularly harmonious composition, where the decorative profusion of the basin contrasts with the architecturally elegant stem. Its aesthetics fall within an eclectic historicist trend, predominantly Neo-Renaissance, characteristic of the Belle Époque decorative taste. The piece measures 20.4 cm in height, with an outer diameter of 22.4 cm and a base diameter of 12.6 cm, weighing 1,100 grams.

The condition is excellent. The glass shows no notable defects. Only a few extremely minor traces of wear, discreet and compatible with the piece’s age, are to be noted.

Listed in the Val Saint Lambert catalogue of 1913, the “Péra” model constitutes a fine example of the manufacturer’s historical production. By the richness of its molded decoration, the quality of its craftsmanship and the balance of its proportions, this large footed bowl illustrates the refinement of Belgian decorative arts at the turn of the 20th century.