Keywords: Eugène Rousseau and Appert Frères Vase shells 1878-1884 Walters Art Museum.jpg en During the Edo period in Japan 1615-1868 the shell-matching game kai awase was popular among women It involved matching shells that had been painted with scenes from the 9th-century classical novel The Tale of Genji This vase has been decorated with such shells Rousseau was an innovative ceramist and glass designer who played a pivotal role in introducing Japanese motifs into French decorative arts The actual production of the glass was carried out by Appert Frères a glass manufactory in the Paris suburb of Clichy 1878-1884 2014-10-23 09 46 09 Walters Art Museum Eugène Rousseau Realisation by Appert Frères other versions cc-by-sa-3 0 Walters Art Museum license Uploaded with UploadWizard Eugène Rousseau Appert Frères Glassware in the Walters Art Museum Art of France in the Walters Art Museum Glass vases 1880s art |