Jean Sola

JEAN SOLA. French School Art Nouveau period, ca. 1900.
Pitcher "The Pearl of the Seas", ca.1900.
Silver-plated pewter.
Signed on the back and titled on the base.
Marks on the back.
Author and pitcher referenced in Philippe DAHHAN's book, Étains 1900, 200 Sculpteurs de la Belle Époque, Les Éditions de l'Amateur, Paris, 2000. Reproduced p. 374, fig. 1147.
Weight: 630 g.
Measurements: 17.5 x 13 x 7 cm.

This jug by Jean Solá (active ca. 1900) is a testament to the mastery with which Art Nouveau transformed functional objects into collectible sculptures. With a deeply marine-inspired design, the piece features a conch-shaped body and a side handle sculpted like a triton. The composition is completed with the relief of an undine wrapped in flowing veils, achieving a perfect synthesis between human anatomy and the organic forms of nature.