"Henri Honoré Plé (1853-1922), Art Nouveau Vase."
Important Art Nouveau pewter vase in a baluster shape, decorated in high relief at the top with a reclining young woman and a grotesque mask, and at the base with a child observing a crab. The handle features a leafy scroll and a swan. The body depicts a seascape with sailboats. Signed. Ettlinger Brothers foundry mark. Height 38 cm. Circa 1900. Model reproduced in "Etains 1900" by Philippe Dahhan. Vase confirmed by Jean Claude Commencal, expert.