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ERNEST BUSSIER (1863-1913) KELLER & GUERIN MANUFACTURE...

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ERNEST BUSSIER (1863-1913) KELLER & GUERIN MANUFACTURE SCULPTOR & GUERIN A LUNEVILLE Bract umbel bract circa 1903 Rare naturalist vase treated in the symbolist vein. Brown and green glazed ceramic print with rich iridescence in places. Art nouveau period. Model featured in the Majorelle's sale catalogue in Nancy. Marked K.G. Lunéville BUSSIÈRE under the base. H. 28.5 cm Exhibition and museum: - Exhibition of the Ecole de Nancy (Alliance provinciale des industries d'art) Pavillon de Marsan (Louvre), Paris, 1903. An identical model was presented at this event. - Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Genève - Ariana Museum - A work of the same model is kept in the collections of this institution. Bibliography: Céramiques végétales Ernest Bussière et l'art nouveau Musée de l'École de Nancy Catalogue of the eponymous exhibition organized from June 21 to September 25, 2000 at the Musée de l'École de Nancy. Identical model, with a different cover, reproduced on page 44 under number 43.