LALIQUE, René
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At the main venue of the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris (commonly known as the Art Deco Expo), Lalique designed a pavilion featuring glass decorations and the glass fountain named Les Sources de France. At the time, a type of goldfish known as ryukin was a popular motif of Japonisme. This work, made of mold-blown glass with a frosted finish, depicts the elegant forms of swimming goldfish and was one of the vase designs exhibited at the Expo. It has been noted that the shape, with nearly equal diameter and height, may have been inspired by a paper lantern. It was available in various colors, suggesting it was a highly popular design. Prince Asaka, who was staying in France at the time, acquired a transparent version of this work and brought it back to Japan.
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