In 1889, Auguste Delaherche won a gold medal at the Exposition Universelle in Paris, where he showcased ceramic vases with peacock feather decorations, including the present model. This presentation established Delaherche as one of preeminent ceramists of his generation and helped to usher in the Art Nouveau style. Later in his career, Delaherche preferred to use drip glazes rather than representational imagery, but the style of his work remained indebted to Eastern influences. These works demonstrate a shift from the figural to the abstract in Delaherche’s œuvre, and they reveal mastery at each iteration of his artistic practice.

An example of the present model is in the permanent collection of the Musée d'Orsay, Paris.