ÉMILE GALLÉ (1846-1904) - COLLECTION MADAME X. Wild sunflowers Cylindrical vase with pinched, three-lobed neck. Proof in multi-layered glass with acid-etched decoration then enhanced with polychrome enamels and gold on a background of tiered colors: burgundy, milky white, yellow. The floral motifs are enriched with scattered metallic leaf inclusions. Signed GALLÉ - Model and decoration registered, engraved under the base. H.22cm Bibliography and related works: Alastair Duncan and Georges de Bartha - Gallé le verre - Bibliothèque des arts, Paris, 1985. Variant reproduced on page 38.