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Frogs and Lily Pads (Grenouilles et Nénuphars) Vase
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This vase is an early example of French designer René Lalique's experimentation with producing artistic glass. Lalique combines applied, cast, and molded glass techniques to achieve an ethereal effect of a murky swamp, a typical Art Nouveau motif. Lily pads adorn the surface with green frogs perched on top.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineFrogs and Lily Pads (Grenouilles et Nénuphars) Vase, 1909–12. René Lalique (French, 1860–1945). Glass; overall: 21 x 29.8 cm (8 1/4 x 11 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 2007.180
