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Designer René-Jules Lalique French
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This vase is decorated with intertwined pairs of naiads—nymphs from Greek mythology who resided in, and were associated with, fresh water: streams, springs, wells, and fountains. The combination of classical iconography and bold form typifies much French Art Deco of the 1930s.
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Title: Nadica
Designer:
René-Jules Lalique (French, Aÿ 1860–1945 Paris)
Date: 1930
Culture: French
Medium: Glass
Dimensions: 10 3/8 × 13 5/8 × 10 1/2 in., 14.5 lb. (26.4 × 34.6 × 26.7 cm, 6.6 kg)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Purchase, Edward C. Moore Jr. Gift, 1936
Object Number: 36.104.1
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