Art Noveau Saint-Clement Faiencerie Vase with Handles Black Ceramic

Before describing the object under consideration, we must make an important clarification; the artifact, one of many that we will publish over time, is part of the museum collection ...

We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Iconic and beautiful pair of French vases made of opaque green blown glass; they are decorated with pure gold hot enamels and have small stylized flowers cabochons in ruby red glass in the center; they are characterized by an accentuated decorative elegance and by sweet and sinuous lines that meet and intertwine harmoniously. The vases were produced in Art Noveau style between 1910 and 1915 in Saint-Denis near Paris by the Legra's Company. The company Legras & Cie was founded by Auguste Jean-Francois Legras...

We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Spec...

We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Spec...

We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Beautiful Art Deco sculpture in white craquelé ceramic depicting a pair of panthers; the noble animals are depicted walking, with their plush stride, in the tall grass in a calm and relaxed attitude; the powerful muscles of the beasts are relaxed, but the representation is always charged with strength and pride, a classic example of the Art Deco style that exalted in its artistic expressions the forms, strength, and power of both humans and animals. The object features very distinctive workmanship: the piece of raw ceramic was first molded into its final soft and elegant form, then fired at about 1000° C, then an ancient technique was used by applying "crystalline" (a transparent vitreous coating) with an ox brush; then distributed, again with a brush, white glaze over the entire body of the panthers; the glazing stage requires a lot of skill, as the glaze must be evenly deposited on the surface of the object, at which point, very quickly, to fix the glaze, the piece was put into the kiln between 920 and 940 degrees for the final firing. By looking at the underside we can better understand this technique. The panther pair...

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Beautiful ceramic Art Nouveau vase, signed om the foot Saint Clément. The vase is hand painted with flowers, branches and insects. The vase is in very nice condition.

Stunning Art Deco ceramic vase by Saint Clement, France with white crackle glaze finish and floral decor near the bottom, circa 1930s. The crackle clear glaze was a popular techniq...

Penguin ceramic solifleur vase Saint Clement France 1920s Marked Saint Clement France on the base. H 30 cm - 11 cm diam Conditions: excellent, no defects

Colorful French mid-20th Century ceramic vase stamped Saint Clement France. A gorgeous decorative object with a wonderful black background and green over...

Stunning French mid-century ceramic vase by St. Clement. This gorgeous vase is very decorative has a wonderful black background with green overtones. It almost appears to be in motio...

Enamel ceramic flower vase signed Saint Clement. Art Deco period, France, circa 1930.