This beautiful polychrome ceramic piece was created by the artist Amalric Walter. This magnificent work from the Nancy School in France is characterized by the delicacy of its relief work as well as the colors used, perfectly imitating the glow of a sunset. The scene depicted on the vase features a church and a village in the background, with a flourishing vegetation of trees and daffodils in the foreground.
Amalric Walter (1879–1959) is a French glass artist renowned for his cast and engraved glass works, emblematic of Art Nouveau and Art Deco. A collaborator of the Daum manufacture in Nancy, he distinguished himself through his poetic compositions inspired by nature, highlighting the delicacy of reliefs and the richness of textures. His work, both delicate and innovative, holds an important place in the history of French decorative arts of the early 20th century.