Vase - Ceramic - Signé Massier
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Selected by Florentin Brunz Gaborieau
Holds a master’s in Art History, specialising in Second French Empire and Dutch Golden Age.
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Art Nouveau enamelled earthenware vase, 'Fleur de Lys', by Massier from Vallauris, circa 1890–1900, measuring about 42 cm high and 32 cm wide with a sculptural silhouette and iridescent glaze, in excellent condition.
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Art Nouveau Vase " Fleur de Lys " - Maison Massier, Vallauris
A spectacular piece of artistic ceramics from Vallauris - late nineteenth / early twentieth century
Beautiful monumental vase in enamelled earthenware, with a sculptural silhouette inspired by the fleur-de-lis, with a richly modelled plant decoration and a superb glaze with metallic and iridescent reflections.
The surface reveals a particularly deep palette combining copper brown, green, blue, bronze and golden reflections, with very beautiful light effects that vary according to the orientation of the room.
The shape, the relief treatment and the quality of the glaze are characteristic of the decorative research developed in Vallauris by the Massier workshops during the great era of artistic ceramics.
House / award: Massier, Vallauris
Time: towards 1890-1900
Art Nouveau / artistic ceramics
Material: enamelled earthenware
Decor: fleur de lilies motif and plant elements in relief
Height: approximately 42 cm
Width: approximately 32 cm
Mark: visible handwritten mark, including "A.M."
State: very good state according to the information provided
A particularly decorative and rare piece due to its format, sculptural presence and extraordinary iridescent glaze.
> Award to the Maison Massier proposed on stylistic and comparative criteria; precise identification
For a professional sale, I would position the ad around €3,500, with a reasonable margin for negotiation.
For a faster sale: 2 800-3 000 €.
Art Nouveau Vase " Fleur de Lys " - Maison Massier, Vallauris
A spectacular piece of artistic ceramics from Vallauris - late nineteenth / early twentieth century
Beautiful monumental vase in enamelled earthenware, with a sculptural silhouette inspired by the fleur-de-lis, with a richly modelled plant decoration and a superb glaze with metallic and iridescent reflections.
The surface reveals a particularly deep palette combining copper brown, green, blue, bronze and golden reflections, with very beautiful light effects that vary according to the orientation of the room.
The shape, the relief treatment and the quality of the glaze are characteristic of the decorative research developed in Vallauris by the Massier workshops during the great era of artistic ceramics.
House / award: Massier, Vallauris
Time: towards 1890-1900
Art Nouveau / artistic ceramics
Material: enamelled earthenware
Decor: fleur de lilies motif and plant elements in relief
Height: approximately 42 cm
Width: approximately 32 cm
Mark: visible handwritten mark, including "A.M."
State: very good state according to the information provided
A particularly decorative and rare piece due to its format, sculptural presence and extraordinary iridescent glaze.
> Award to the Maison Massier proposed on stylistic and comparative criteria; precise identification
For a professional sale, I would position the ad around €3,500, with a reasonable margin for negotiation.
For a faster sale: 2 800-3 000 €.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Specific region of origin
Vallauris
Title additional information
Signé Massier
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
France
Material
Ceramic
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
42 cm
Width
32 cm
Depth
30 cm
Estimated period
1800-1850
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