Unusual Polychrome Covered Box with Yellow-Spotted Résille Decoration Circa 1920 - Art Nouveau / Early Art Deco An uncommon covered glass box by Daum Nancy, distinguished by its unusual geometric decoration of vivid yellow spots enclosed within an interlacing violet lattice, against a finely marbled mauve and beige ground. - Historical Context: The Résille Decoration The decoration belongs stylistically to an interesting and less frequently encountered aspect of Daum's artistic production: the exploration of interlaced coloured networks, known as résille, incorporating contrasting spots of colour (pastilles). Unlike the naturalistic floral and landscape compositions traditionally associated with the École de Nancy, these designs investigate rhythm, repetition and abstraction through the manipulation of coloured glass. This decorative vocabulary developed during Daum's transition from Art Nouveau towards the geometric language of Art Deco, particularly during the early decades of the twentieth century. Important examples of this artistic approach are documented in historical auction catalogues. Christie's recorded a Daum footed bowl decorated with yellow spots within a violet lattice on a violet ground, an especially close parallel to the chromatic and ornamental treatment of the present box (Christie's, archival lot 4423271). Another example, also documented by Christie's (lot 4423282), displays pink spots within an orange and blue lattice, demonstrating the manufacture's experimentation with this distinctive decorative vocabulary. The present covered box is an uncommon application of this ornamental language to a small, fully coordinated lidded form. Its contrasting cover and striped finial extend the composition beyond the principal vessel. - Provenance: The Philippe Olland Collection Former collection of Philippe Olland, founder of the Musée Émaux et Verres d'Art in Montigny-lès-Metz, France. Philippe Olland assembled an important collection of French Art Nouveau and Art Deco glass over more than thirty years. His collection and scholarly work reflect a particular interest in the technical and artistic innovations of the École de Nancy. He is also the author of Dictionnaire des maîtres verriers : marques & signatures, de l'Art nouveau à l'Art déco, published by Éditions Faton, an established reference work devoted to French glassmaking. . - Literature and comparative documentation: Claude Pétry, Daum dans les musées de Nancy, 1989. Related examples of Daum's résille decoration are referenced as catalogue nos. 98 and 99 in the Rouillac auction catalogue of 7 January 2007, lot 103. Christie's, archival lot 4423271: Daum Nancy footed bowl with yellow spots within a violet lattice. Christie's, archival lot 4423282: Daum Nancy footed bowl with polychrome spotted lattice decoration. Philippe Olland, Dictionnaire des maîtres verriers : marques & signatures, de l'Art nouveau à l'Art déco, Éditions Faton, revised edition, 2023. Signature: Engraved “Daum Nancy” on the body Height: 9 cm, including cover