A Philippe-Joseph Brocard enamelled glass mosque lamp, tapering tear-drop form with three applied clear loop handles to shoulder, decorated with a broad band of naskh inscription, flanked with borders of gilt foliage with enamelled roundels, with silk hanging cords, signed Brocard beside one handle, 17.5cm. long
Catalogue notes
Philippe-Joseph Brocard was initially a glass restorer, creating his own pieces for the Paris exhibition of 1867. He is credited with rediscovering the techniques of glass enamelling which would be inspirational to the young Art Nouveau designers Emile Galle and Daum. Brocard's mosque lamps were shown at the International Exhibition in London in 1871 and published in the Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue.