Large vase by Gabriel Argy Rousseau. One of the masters of pâte de foute is Gabriel Argy Rousseau. His technique was very demanding and labor intensive and on a small scale. Pâte de foute is a glass technique known from the ancient Egyptians and explored by a number of French artists at the end of the 19th century. A glass paste is baked in a mold and the mold is filled with colored glass powders. The painterly effect with the often translucent colors is unique. Elka vase is colored by hand and therefore unique.
