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austrohung…
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This is an amazing cameo vase from Gallé. I love all of it: colour, design, the fruit and leaves motif...
It's one of the pieces my partner ismore proud of.
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I have a number of Galle pieces, hidden from children at this point. Love the color on this! So pretty. Really makes me want to dig out mine!
Have a wonderful day Austro, pouring rain here!
so AmberRose is doing a rabbit tricks, lol just kidding:), very wonderful vase, and very lovely. i have a friend who has a Galle lamp that is green and black:)
Have him post!
The reality is that my poor children have inherited my "breaking" genes. I am really just saving their lives by storing my better pieces because I would kill them if they broke them...just kidding but not really:)))))))))
LOL!!!!! THATS MY GIRL:)
I love this "I am really just saving their lives by storing my better pieces" LOL
Thanks everybody for your loves
Facts are facts gentlemen.
So you never see them or just have a sneak at them by night when the kids are sleeping? :)
Beautiful shape, succulent color, like a big ripe fruit.
So sophisticated, I love it!
Every year at Easter time I paint an egg for my Mother, the rest of the year I keep a mental log of designs I come across, to utilize in the egg design of to be inspired by.
This will inspire.
Beautiful week to you, Austro,
Tony.
Thanks Budek. I am glad this vase has been an inspiration for your "annual egg" :)