Rene Lalique 1922 France Art Nouveau Dahlia lotus flower art glass tumbler model

Rare lotus glass goblet designed by Rene lalique (1860-1945). A beautiful and original antique tumbler made in France at the Rene Lalique atelier, during the art nouveau-deco period, in 1922. It was crafted in clear glass with applications of black-gray enamel to recreate the pattern of the Dahlia lotus flower. Is finished with incised sandblasted lines at the wheel.  The original concept of the design by Rene Lalique, was to give the impression that liquor is taking or delivering from the very flower of dahlia. Is very light and delicate, with a weight of 68 grams and a measures of 2.94 by 3.48 inches.  Signed, numbered and engraved, "R. LALIQUE FRANCE N.3404". Rene Lalique, born in 1860 in Aÿ-Champagne, René Lalique was to become one of the greatest names of his time, renowned both as a jeweler and a master glassmaker. His unique and instantly recognizable style was a major influence on the Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements. In 1876 René Lalique took up an apprenticeship with a leading Parisian jeweler and goldsmith by the name of Louis Aucoc. He studied at the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs de Paris and spent two years in England, before becoming a freelance designer for jewelers such as Jacta, Boucheron, Cartier and Gariod. In 1885, he took over Jules Destapes’ atelier in Paris and became a full-fledged jeweler. René Lalique had begun to take a serious interest in glass, when in 1907 he met the famous perfumer François Coty. He began creating perfume