Lot 49
A LARGE ‘BROCARD’ ISLAMIC-STYLE ENAMELLED GLASS DISH
FRANCE, PARIS, PHILIPPE-JOSEPH BROCARD, DATED 1869
Estimate: £5,000 - £7,000
Auction: 11 December 2024 from 10:00 GMT
Description
of shallow form with upright rim on a short foot, the clear glass decorated predominantly in red, blue, white and gold allover in Moorish-style decoration with floral, trefoil and geometric bands, foot signed ‘Brocard a Paris 1869’
Dimensions
33.2cm diameter
Provenance
Prominent UK Collection.
Footnote
Philippe-Joseph Brocard (1831-1896) was a pioneer in the development of glassmaking in the second half of the 19th century. He started his career as a restorer and collector of antiques, however, he was so captivated by the Mamluk mosque lamps in the Musee de Cluny, Paris, that he started to collect and study them. His interest led him to rediscover and master early Mamluk techniques such as using firm, colourful enamels to decorate his glass models. Brocard's design repertoire consisted largely of floral and geometric ornament and Arabic calligraphy. However, as he could not read Arabic his calligraphy sometimes contained errors. Brocard’s work attracted a wide audience, and his objects were included in the Universal Exhibitions of the second half of the 19th century. Today Brocard's creations are housed in museums and collections around the world, including the British Museum (inv. no. M&ME 1902,11-18,1), the Victoria and Albert Museum (inv. no. 71-1890), and the Corning Museum of Glass (inv. no. 78.3.16).
