Vase
ca. 1896 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat (1844-1910) specialised in copper red glazes combined with rich greens and purples, which he exhibited first in 1892-3. He established his workshop in Bourg-la-Reine with his wife and their three sons in 1889. After the death in 1893 of his chief collaborator, Alphonse Voisin Delacroix, he worked with with Mlle. Adèle Lesbros & cie. in aiming to produce high quality but reasonably priced stoneware. Also in 1893 he won a gold medal at the International Exhibition held in Chicago.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, glazed, moulded and mottled |
| Brief description | Vase of stoneware with moulded twisted flutings, Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat, Bourg-la-Reine, ca. 1896 |
| Physical description | Vase of stoneware with moulded twisted flutings, and mottled dark red and yellow glaze. Angled ovoid body with a small mouth. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Marks and inscriptions | A 'flaming grenade' (Impressed) |
| Historical context | Dalpayrat was born in Limoges and worked from 1867 in Bordeaux, then in Toulouse before running a pottery in Monte Carlo 1876-88. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat (1844-1910) specialised in copper red glazes combined with rich greens and purples, which he exhibited first in 1892-3. He established his workshop in Bourg-la-Reine with his wife and their three sons in 1889. After the death in 1893 of his chief collaborator, Alphonse Voisin Delacroix, he worked with with Mlle. Adèle Lesbros & cie. in aiming to produce high quality but reasonably priced stoneware. Also in 1893 he won a gold medal at the International Exhibition held in Chicago. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 493-1896 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
