Clément Massier 'Fleurs Dorées' Vase
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$13,500
This earthenware vase, Fleurs Dorées, by Clément Massier, features his signature iridescent glaze. The vase is adorned with a swirling field of Thistle of Lorraine sprigs, rendered in gold with delicate green outlines, set against a background of deep aubergine and crimson. Sparkling blue and gold particles rise among the flowers, adding a luminous, almost magical effect.
Item #: C-22255
Artist: Clément Massier
Country: France
Circa: 1895
Dimensions: 11.25" height, 7" diameter.
Materials: Glazed Earthenware
Signed: painted mark 'Clément Massier Golfe-Juan (a.m.)'
Item #: C-22255
Artist: Clément Massier
Country: France
Circa: 1895
Dimensions: 11.25" height, 7" diameter.
Materials: Glazed Earthenware
Signed: painted mark 'Clément Massier Golfe-Juan (a.m.)'
Massier’s studio was located in Golfe-Juan, a small village near Cannes on France’s southern coast. He was renowned for his “reflets métalliques” glazes—iridescent finishes achieved through a complex, multi-step process. Each piece was first bisque-fired, then glazed and re-fired, before being coated in a clay slip containing metallic compounds. A final firing in a reduction kiln produced the thin metallic film that gives the work its shimmering, iridescent quality. Contemporary accounts note that achieving the desired layers of iridescence could require up to five separate firings.
Massier’s studio was located in Golfe-Juan, a small village near Cannes on France’s southern coast. He was renowned for his “reflets métalliques” glazes—iridescent finishes achieved through a complex, multi-step process. Each piece was first bisque-fired, then glazed and re-fired, before being coated in a clay slip containing metallic compounds. A final firing in a reduction kiln produced the thin metallic film that gives the work its shimmering, iridescent quality. Contemporary accounts note that achieving the desired layers of iridescence could require up to five separate firings.
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