248: A 19C MOSER FOOTED ART GLASS BASIN WITH APPLIED LIZARDS

The low, smoky topaz colored glass vessel is raised on four blown and applied blue glass figural dolphin feet, and decorated in scattered gold tracery sprays with blue and white forget-me-nots, all accented by rare bas relief applications of large glass lizards having enameled pattern of scales in the manner of champleve' decoration seen on Asian bronzes, each further embellished with allover beading. Each lizard is further detailed with red glass eyes and multi-toed feet embellished in many tiny beads of enamel.
Measures 4.75 x 10 x 10 inches.
Three flakes or chips from the underside of the rim, not visible, but easily found by touch. Chip to the nose of one lizard. There are no other chips, cracks, repairs, scratches or areas of heavy wear.
Provenance: Private Collection - Denver, Colorado.
$400 - $600