"Rare And Very Ornamental Baroque Living Room Planter, In Vallauris Earthenware By Jérôme Massier"
Attractive Art Nouveau planter in enameled earthenware from Vallauris circa 1890, important table piece with the beautiful baroque structure typical of this era so prolific in creation, notably Vallauris where the workshop of Jérome Massier (1850-1926) was not broken down of inspiration; This important table piece is highly ornamental due to its structure and decor. Argued by a thick paste, generous by its movement of elongated shape, at the base of a strong and moving brown evolving towards a sky blue giving it all its luminosity and its contrast decorated with pink clematis flowers ranging from this beautiful color to purplish. The rich bold movement in four volutes argues the neck also eventful and of an assertive style well appreciated in this period where in the south of France the creative spirit, there of "Great Names" assumed a rich and generous production. A truly beautiful piece in perfect original condition with no restoration... For the living room table it makes a beautiful, confident decoration