Art Nouveau vase with a narrow neck and a short, squat belly.
A bust of a long-haired woman emerges from its surface, covering her naked body with delicate drapery.
Staring at the squat swallow, she did not notice her companions approaching, descending in a spiral procession from the flowery flow of the vessel.
Signature: de Ranieri; 3115; 5; 12
Aristide de Ranieri (1865-1929) - Italian artist, coming from a Tuscan family of sculptors. He was educated in the family workshop of Pietrasanta and the Carryjska School of Fine Arts. After arriving in Paris, he founded his own studio on rue Vercingetorix, where he created Art Nouveau works of art. In 1899 he received a distinction at the Paris Salon.
France, circa 1900
Ceramics.
Dimensions: 84.5cm x 37cm x 25cm
Preservation condition: some minor damage visible in the photos.
