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Vase

ca. 1897 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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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Object type
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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.2cm
  • Diameter: 11.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
'C M Golfe Juan A M' (Painted in lustre on the bottom)
Gallery label
Vase made by Clément Massier pottery, Golfe Juan, Alpes Maritimes, France about 1897 Marks: 'C M Golfe Juan A M', painted in lustre Earthenware, painted with lustre glazes 521-1897(16/07/2008)
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.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
521-1897

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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