SEA VASE, porcelain, Art Nouveau, circa 1900
A monumental vase characterized by richly ornamented figural decorations.
A four-toed foot carries a bulky belly with a narrow neck with a wide, wavy outflow. A stylized handle emerges from the body, running straight into the narrow throat of the vessel.
The surface of the vase received a structure of foaming sea waves, the aquatic vegetation of which forms the setting for the nymph and putti