EMILE GALLé, FRENCH (1846-1904)A Fine Cameo Glass Vase, 'Clematis', circa 19006.5 in. (16.5 cm.) highsigned in cameo Gallé ProvenanceChristie's New YorkArt-Nouveau and Art-October 4, 2005 Emile Gallé was a master craftsman who skillfully interpreted the natural world using different shapes and shades of glass and crystal. His pioneering techniques are said to have ‘inscribed in matter the emotion of life’.