Emile Galle, French (1846-1904). A Fine Cameo Glass Vase, 'Clematis', circa 1900. Height 6.5 in. (16.51 cm.) signed in cameo Galle Provenance Christie's New York Art-Nouveau and Art- October 4, 2005 Emile Galle was a master craftsman who skillfully interpreted the natural world using different shapes and shades of glass and crystal. His pioneering techniques are said to have 'inscribed in matter the emotion of life'.