Hispano Moresque

Across three generations, the family embraced the Spanish Revival and Hispano-Moresque Revival styles, blending Islamic-inspired ornament with European decorative traditions.

During the 19th century, the collectors' market for antique fine china was considerable, and Samson’s firm produced ceramics in faience and maiolica types of Italian pottery, Persian...

Designed by Amédée Couder, these exquisitely fine tapestries are woven with remarkable perfection in wool, and embellished in silver or gold thread, decorated with an eclectic assemb...

A pioneer in technical and artistic innovation, Jérôme Massier is especially celebrated for his mastery of metallic and iridescent glazes, developed through extensive research inspir...

The flambé technique as practiced by the Massiers also incorporated the lustre technique of the Hispano-Moresque ceramics. It entailed covering a previously glazed piece with a metal...

The chromatic palette (turquoise blue, black, reddish-brown, ochre, and white) is characteristic of the productions of the Jules Vieillard & Cie manufactory, which here draws inspira...

The decoration recalls the Hispano-Moresque vocabulary associated with Fez, Granada and the Alhambra without suggesting that the lamp was produced in Spain.

Related geometric and arabesque motifs can also be found in Egyptian Islamic art, Ottoman Turkish interiors and the Hispano-Moresque designs of Andalusia and Islamic Spain.

Related decorative traditions can also be found in Syrian and Damascene mother-of-pearl furniture, Lebanese and Levantine inlaid woodwork, Egyptian Islamic Revival furniture, and the...

During the 19th century, the collectors' market for antique fine china was considerable, and Samson’s firm reproduced ceramics in a breadth of styles including the faience and maioli...

During the 19th century, the collectors’ market for antique fine china was considerable, and Samson’s firm reproduced ceramics in a breadth of styles including the faience and maioli...