Gabriel Argy-Rousseau Vase in Pâte de Verre with “Araignees et Ronces” Design

This exquisite “Spiders and Brambles” cameo glass vase by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau features entwined charcoal, orange and blackberry leaves. The mottled white glass ground is dominated by a bas relief white spider web, giving the visual effect of a floating gossamer on the vase. A spindly black spider sits in the center of the web, likely a Brown House Spider (Steatoda grossa.)