Vase
Clement Massier
Caption
Clement Massier (French, 1844–1917). Vase, ca. 1900. Glazed earthenware, 6 3/4 x 5 in. (17.1 x 12.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ellen Sussman, 2014.117.
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Artist
Title
Vase
Date
ca. 1900
Geography
Place manufactured: Golfe-Juan, France
Medium
Glazed earthenware
Classification
Dimensions
6 3/4 x 5 in. (17.1 x 12.7 cm)
Markings
On bottom painted in green: "CLEMENT MASSIER/ GOLFE-JUAN/ [?]AM"
Credit Line
Gift of Ellen Sussman
Accession Number
2014.117
Frequent Art Questions
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This fascinating vase was created by Clement Massier in France around 1900. You can see the natural influences in the design of this piece, a hallmark of the Art Nouveau style.Massier comes from a family of potters and made a big name for himself at the turn of the 20th century. This luster glaze is his own development.His studio was a destination for travelers and he even had a contract with the British royal family.
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