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A very rare and important dinanderie vase by Paul Louis Mergier circa 1930.
Depicting Neptune, ” God of the Oceans “, in Roman mythology.
Engraved and patinated cooper vase with silver inlays.
Rests on an original bronze tripod base.
Signe P Mergier
H : 10.2″
D : 11”
Good condition ( small scattered lacks linked to the antiquity and the fragility of the dinanderie work, traves of limestone inside the vase )
Paul Louis Mergier ( 1891-1986 ), studied aeronautics in Paris in 1919.
At the same time he follows the classes of Andre Lhote and Lucien Magne. Passionate about antiques he opens an antic shop in Paris.
From 1925, he devotes himself to enamelling on copper. Its decorations are figurative or geometric.
He is very inspired, like his contemporaries, Jean Mayodon and Rene Buthaud by classical mythology.
It was edited by ” Evolution ” or Arthur Goldscheider “.
He remains one of the most important dinanderie maker of the Art deco period, just like Jean Dunand or Claudius Linossier.
Litt : ” La Dinanderie Française 1900-1950 ” by D and M C Forest, Page 217 ,for a similar model.
