Derek Walcott
A stunning French art deco cameo glass pitcher by Charles Schneider (1881 – 1962), this piece is orange and yellow glass etched to reveal a pale blue body. The décor is called in his records “Palmier Janue” and was introduced in 1925. The image is of geometric yellow palm fronds above orange tree trunks and an equally geometric orange landscape. A deep amethyst handle is applied. The pitcher is signed “Le Verre Francais” and is also signed in cameo “Charder” (a contraction of Charles…
