Sèvres / Genevieve Rault Rare French Art Nouveau grand vase 1907

MLLE GENEVIÈVE RAULT (décor  1907)  France
MANUFACTURE NATIONALE DE SÈVRES  France

Andromeda branches grand vase   1907

Glazed porcelain with pâte-sur-pâte applications. The multicolored “Andromeda” foliage and branches in shades of pink, salmon, green and taupe on a cream background.

Marks: underglaze green S and 1907 (in triangular cipher), MANUFACTURE RF NATIONALE surrounding DÉCORÉ A SÈVRES 1907, underglaze blue GR (conjoined monogram).

H: 16″ x Dia: 7 1/2″

This example from the Sèvres Manufacture is a tour-de-force of early 20th century porcelain. The graphic Art Nouveau design of the pastel foliage and white blossoms of the Andromeda vase is brought to life thanks to the fine detailing of every individual blossom made with hand-applied pâte-sur-pâte or paste porcelain.