Art Nouveau Style Modernist Femme Claret Jug in Crystal and Silver-Plated Metal

This pitcher or decanter stands out for its slender and stylized conical body made of clear blown glass, which rises lightly toward a majestic upper neck.

The silver-plated metal mount is an ornamental feat. The neck is adorned with an openwork spout featuring sinuous leaf motifs that connects seamlessly to an asymmetrical openwork handle, whose organic lines mimic the growth of a climbing branch. The entire piece is crowned with a matching free-standing openwork stopper with a pointed silhouette. The visual apotheosis of the piece lies in the wide metal base that embraces the glass: an intricate openwork carving highlighted by a central medallion featuring the beautiful profile of a woman enveloped in sinuous, long, flowing hair.