Delphin Massier - Vase - Majolica - Barbotine vase with irises

Bearded bearded iris in bloom with petals shaded in violet, purple, and yellow tones, resting on a base molded in the shape of green leaves and a cut stem. Artistic glazed ceramic (barbotine) typical of the late 19th-century period and French Art Nouveau. The signature under the vase points to the famous workshop of the Massier brothers of Vallauris (in this case Dalphin Massier), dating from the late 19th century (circa 1880–1900).
The vase shows small chips in several places; these are not structural breaks or deep cracks, but small glaze losses along the most exposed and undulating edges of the petals.