Cameo vase decorated with enamel and gilding, height 14.5 cm, Jules Barbet, 1875-1899, Corning Museum of Glass, New York.
Jules Barbet, one of the leading gilders and glass enamellers of the late 19th century, was born in Paris in 1847, where he later trained as a decorative painter. After the death of his wife during the Siege of Paris (1870-1871) during the Franco-Prussian War, Barbe moved his family to London.
Barbe settled in Stourbridge, and went to work for Thomas Webb & Sons, where he worked until 1901 in close collaboration with the chief artist and glass engraver, George Woodall. Barbet then became a freelance decorator, doing work for various glass manufacturing companies. He died at the age of 79 after World War I in Switzerland.
Pumpkin cameo vase, decorated with enamel and gilding, height 23 cm, carver Friedemann Kretschmann, enameller Jules Barbet, 1888, Corning Museum of Glass, New York.
Jules Barbet often worked in the Japanese style and was one of the leading gilders and enamellers of his generation. His work has represented Thomas Webb & Sons at international exhibitions. In particular, at the Paris World Exhibition of 1889, where Thomas Webb & Sons products were presented at the Tiffany and Co.
Barbet often used the method of embossed gilded decoration in his works, using a paste of gold, mercury and other ingredients. Then the product was fired in a muffle furnace on oak wood. After the glass was annealed, the gilding was polished with rotating glass brushes.
Exquisite Satsuma style opal vase, enameled and gilded, height 20.5 cm,late 19th century.Enameled opal glass cameo bowl, 11.6 cm diameter, circa 1880-1895, Corning Museum of Glass, New York.Enameled opal glass cameo dish, 23.4 cm diameter, circa 1880-1895, Corning Museum of Glass, New York.Japanese-style bottle-shaped vase in opal glass, enameled and gilded, height 17 cm, circa 1880, Corning Museum of Glass, New York.Pair of peach glass vases adorned with golden plum blossom branches, height 19.8 cm, circa 1880-1890Burmese glass bowl decorated in the style, 10.6 cm diameter, circa 1880Cameo bottle in silver frame, length 24.5 cm, late 19th century.Opal glass vase with herons, enameled and gilded, height 17 cm, circa 1880Persian-style opaque ivory glass vase, enameled and gilded, 17 cm high, exhibited at the 1889 Paris Exhibition at TIFFANY & CO.Pair of maroon anemone vases, enamel and gilding, 28 cm high, circa 1885Amber glass cameo vase, enameled and gilded, height 17 cm, circa 1880-1890Cameo vase with lizard in relief, decorated with enamel, height 17 cm, circa 1880-1890.Pair of green satin glass vases with birds and flowers, enamel and gilding by Jules Barbet, height 17 cm, circa 1880-1890.Opaque ivory glass vase, enameled and gilded, height 17 cm.Japanese-style bottle-shaped enamelled and gilded vase, circa 1880, Broadfield House Museum of Glass (Connecticut, USA).Japanese-style silver-rimmed flask, enameled and gilded, height 19.5 cm, circa 1890Pink opal glass vase, painted with enamel and gilt, 20 cm high, circa 1880Gilded glass vase, 17 cm high, designed and signed by Jules Barbet, 1890-1910, V&A Museum (London).Enamelled and gilded clear glass pitcher, height 27.3 cm, painted, 1880-1890, V&A Museum (London).Enamelled and gilded clear glass wine glass, 1880-1890, V&A Museum (London).Burmese glass vase painted with ivy leaves, height 18 cm, circa 1880, V&A Museum (London).Peach glass vase with plum blossom, gilt.Clear glass vase with colored threads, height 20 cm, painted in gilt by Jules Barbet, circa 1880Ipomoea cameo vase decorated with enamel and gilding, height 15 cm, circa 1880
