info Montjoye 12
850 euro
Big antique art nouveau MontJoye, Legras St Denis glass vase
with enamel pattern of flowers. White transparent frosted glass, thickly
enameled with anemones: 2 big flowers and 1 bud.!
Elegant golden foliage. A gorgeously gold decorated top border! Heavily frosted
glass! A lovely and big size Montjoye vase!
This decor is found on another model of vase in the 'Legras Verrier' book on
page 190, 191.
Signature in gold on the bottom: Mont Joye, the bishop's head and L.C. ( for
Legras and company)
This specific signature is very sought after by collectors as it was only used
on pieces of very high quality.
ca 1910
Height: 34 cm; Widest size: ca 13 cm
In perfect condition!
The anecdote: 'Mont joye' (= my joy) was the rallying call of the French king's
troops in the beginning of the 12th century.
The Legras company, situated in St. Denis, Paris, France started in 1866.
