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At this time he was one of the first to welcome Japanese influence both in his own pieces and work he commissioned from other artists. Most of his designs were made by Appert Frères at Clichy. This vase was shown in the International Exhibition, Paris, in 1878.","physicalDescription":"Conceived as one of a pair (the other being 673A-1878), this vase is a loose flattened shape with blue glass applied to appear like running droplets of water and the witty, yet graceful decoration of fishes swimming under a clear  surface on which is engraved floating water weeds.  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Most of his designs were executed by Appert Frères at Clichy.  The informal bag-like shape of this vase and the idea of fish swimming under the surface on which float water-weeds are all Japanese in inspiration.  Shown in the international exhibition, Paris, 1878\n\n\n","date":{"text":"1987-2006","earliest":"1987-01-01","latest":"2006-12-31"}},{"text":"VASE \r\n\r\n673-1878 \r\n\r\n'American and European Art and Design 1800-1900'\r\n\r\nRousseau inherited a shop in Paris selling fine ceramics and glass. He was particularly influenced by Japanese art when he began to design glass himself around 1867. Most of his designs were executed by Appert Frères at Clichy. Both the formal bag-like shape of this piece, and the idea of fish swimming under the surface on which float water weeds, are Japanese in inspiration. 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