Vase
ca. 1897 (made)
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Vase of earthenware painted with lustre glazes. Circular and slightly expanding from the neck downwards. Decorated with spiral flutings which are covered with scale pattern.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware painted with lustre glazes |
| Brief description | Vase of earthenware painted with lustre glazes, made by Clément Massier pottery, Golfe Juan, ca. 1897 |
| Physical description | Vase of earthenware painted with lustre glazes. Circular and slightly expanding from the neck downwards. Decorated with spiral flutings which are covered with scale pattern. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'C M Golfe Juan A M' (Painted in lustre on the bottom) |
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| Object history | The Massiers were a family of potters whose company in Vallauris was divided, by 1899, into three branches run by Jérôme, Clément, and Delphin Massier. At his workshop in Golfe Juan Clément Massier specialised in luxury items. Bought in 1897 with 11 other examples of Massier's work for £19. 18s. 8d. |
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| Accession number | 521-1897 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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