Masse Frères - Giovanni Stefani - Fish serving set (8) - Softpaste porcelain
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Rare Fish Service, Masse Frères (Desvres) - Design Giovanni Stefani, 1950-60, 8 Pieces
Description :
Exceptional Desvres earthenware service set dating from the 1950s-1960s. This service, with a decidedly modern and graphic design, stems from the collaboration between the famous manufacturer Masse Frères and the artist-designer Giovanni Stefani.
Each piece features a stylized ichthyological motif in black on a two-tone contrasting background (mustard yellow and deep black), typical of 1950s aesthetics. The minimalist and dynamic linework of Stefani gives this set an artistic look close to certain Vallauris productions from the same era.
Lot details :
• Artist: Giovanni Stefani
• Manufacturer: Masse Frères (Desvres, France)
• Period: 1950-1960
• Condition: Excellent overall condition. The glaze retains a beautiful gloss and the porcelain shows no wear.
Composition and Dimensions :
• 7 Fish plates (oval shape): 24 cm x 19.5 cm. Each plate depicts a different species (trout, sea robin, sailfish, mackerel, pike, perch, red mullet)
• 1 navette 15 cm x 11.5 cm.
Fish represented: bass
Marks: Signature present on the reverse of each piece: "Masse frères, DESVRES, d’après STEFANI".
Rare Fish Service, Masse Frères (Desvres) - Design Giovanni Stefani, 1950-60, 8 Pieces
Description :
Exceptional Desvres earthenware service set dating from the 1950s-1960s. This service, with a decidedly modern and graphic design, stems from the collaboration between the famous manufacturer Masse Frères and the artist-designer Giovanni Stefani.
Each piece features a stylized ichthyological motif in black on a two-tone contrasting background (mustard yellow and deep black), typical of 1950s aesthetics. The minimalist and dynamic linework of Stefani gives this set an artistic look close to certain Vallauris productions from the same era.
Lot details :
• Artist: Giovanni Stefani
• Manufacturer: Masse Frères (Desvres, France)
• Period: 1950-1960
• Condition: Excellent overall condition. The glaze retains a beautiful gloss and the porcelain shows no wear.
Composition and Dimensions :
• 7 Fish plates (oval shape): 24 cm x 19.5 cm. Each plate depicts a different species (trout, sea robin, sailfish, mackerel, pike, perch, red mullet)
• 1 navette 15 cm x 11.5 cm.
Fish represented: bass
Marks: Signature present on the reverse of each piece: "Masse frères, DESVRES, d’après STEFANI".
Details
Specific region of origin
Pas-de-Calais
Porcelain type
Softpaste porcelain
Weight
4 g
Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
8
Material
Porcelain
Manufacturer/brand
Masse Frères
Designer/artist/maker
Giovanni Stefani
Country of origin
France
Style
Mid-century modern
Colour
Black, Yellow
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
30 cm
Width
30 cm
Depth
25 cm
Decor
Fish
Estimated period
1950-1960
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