Saint-Louis France Cut Crystal Vase — Medici Style Diamond Hobnail Cut, with Original Box A magnificent piece of French luxury crystal artistry, this Saint-Louis vase represents the pinnacle of European glassmaking tradition. Founded in 1586, Saint-Louis Crystal is the oldest cristallerie in France , and this piece proudly bears the house’s signature gold label as well as the iconic royal blue presentation box embossed with the Saint-Louis seal and founding year. The vase features an all-over deep diamond hobnail cut pattern across its rounded, bulbous body — a labor-intensive technique requiring exceptional skill from Saint-Louis’s master hand-cutters. The lower section is cut in large-faceted diamond points while the upper section is elegantly fluted with a gracefully flared rim, and the vase stands on a substantial square foot , lending it a stately, classical Medici-inspired profile. Saint-Louis crystal is unrivalled in its density, clarity, sonorous quality, and luminosity — born of a ball of fire and the breath of man , and this piece demonstrates all of those qualities beautifully. Vase height 40cms. The brilliant lead crystal captures and refracts light with extraordinary prismatic brilliance throughout its intricately faceted surface. The piece is in excellent condition and retains both its original adhesive label on the body and its original Saint-Louis retail packaging. A rare opportunity to acquire a museum-quality piece of French decorative art with full provenance intact.