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After winning awards in Paris in 1889 for his metallic glazes, Clement Massier sets out to produce some of the finest Art Nouveau Art Pottery ever made by his family. Here is one simple example. I was drawn to this piece because it reminded me of some of the transitional work done by Zsolnay
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European Art PotteryFor centuries, art pottery and fine porcelain pieces have been a European s…
Art Nouveau Art PotteryClay was the perfect medium for the Art Nouveau aesthetic. Its malleable or…
Someone had fun in Cincinnati!
It was Oak Park, IL..and yes I did!
I have pinned a number of his pieces to my Pinterst site:
http://pinterest.com/dholdefer/clement-massier-and-european-iridescent-pottery/
Dang it, I live close to Oak Park! Really really pretty. If I had seen it, I would have nabbed it for myself :))
Jacques Sicard of Weller studied with Massier and may have returned to work with him around 1908
https://pinterest.com/dholdefer/jacques-sicard-weller-art-pottery/