GORGEOUS STUNNING R RENE LALIQUE "ONDINES" SEA NYMPHS PLATE

Description

Rene R Lalique "Ondines" Plate
The piece is etch signed "France" signed with "R LALIQUE" in the mold.
It measures 276mm in diameter and 23mm in height. The piece was evaluated.
These piece was inherited by my Grandfather. His Father (my Great Grandfather) worked for a glass and china store (Burley & Co.) in Chicago, IL. He traveled to Europe to buy items for the store. When my Grandfather passed, I found these items in his basement. I did not even realize they were Lalique until recently when I started selling several other things I inherited on eBay. I only knew they were French because the "France" etching signed into the bottom of each was much easier to see than the molded "R LALIQUE" of each piece. The majority of the estate was sold by Sotheby's.
The piece was missed and I found it along with a bowl (also listed) in a cabinet in the basement.
"Ondine is an alternate spelling of Undine, a word that first appeared in the alchemical (let's say pseudo scientific) writings of the 16th century Swiss physician Paracelsus. He is known as the "father of toxicology" and is famous for the expression "sola dosis facit venenum" or "only the dose makes the poison". Basically, everything is poison if you take enough of it. You can die from drinking too much water for example. Anyway, in the alchemic world, he hypothesized that what were considered in his day to be the four classical elements: earth, water, air, and fire, were each inhabited by various spirits or creatures. These elemental spirits lived in the space of, but in a different reality than humans. The Ondines were the water spirits. Usually female in type, they were typically found near waterfalls, pools of water, and at or near the sea. Nereides and Naiades are two members of the group. Many writers, artists, and others have developed these creatures over time. The modern day Mermaid is one such example. The loose and fantastic definition of the Ondines was like a blank canvas for Lalique's own wonderfully artistic interpretations that are evident in the myriad of his objects featuring these mythical elemental beings."
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