Clément Massier (1844 - 1917) - Turquoise Flowerpot, circa 1900

This sumptuous large turquoise flowerpot cover by Clément Massier testifies to the know-how of the Vallauris factories, pushed to its point of perfection by Clément Massier, who introduced the metal iridescence technique. This flowerpot with handles pointed upwards remains very original. The iridescents at the top of the ceramic introduce a delicate gradation; in a golden and turquoise bichromy particularly appreciated by the artist. Moorish influences appear on the surface of this precious object, echoing Massier’s taste for collecting. The omnipresence of the flowerpot cover in Clément Massier’s production led him to constantly renew his repertoire; to produce variants, the most delicate are in the image of this model in metallic lustre.