Vase Inspired by Émile Gallé’s “Bleeding Hearts” Design

This exquisite “Coeur de Jeanette” vase by Émile Gallé, features blooming bleeding hearts flowers on vines with carved leaves, against a mottled pink, yellow-green ground. This unique vase with a round base and narrowed neck features a technique known as glass marquetry whereby pieces of hot glass are applied to still molten glass and marvered into the surface, creating an inlaid effect. It was incredibly difficult to produce, as most pieces cracked during the annealing process.