19th Century Vases

Rare pair of French Majolica swans vases signed Delphin Massier, circa 1880.

Delphin Massier French Majolica figural vase which features a crowing rooster with it's wings outstretched. A hand painted flower on the base. Colouration: teal blue white, yellow, a...

Large rare Majolica triple vase with birds, very colorful signed Delphin Massier. Completely painted with flowers. Height / 18.8 inches. The Massier are known for the quality of thei...

Large French Majolica cart with donkey & birds signed Delphin Massier. The Massier are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. The Massier family produced diff...

Pair of glazed ceramic flower vases by Delphin Massier, France, circa 1890.

Large pair of French Majolica Iris vase signed Delphin Massier, circa 1880.

French Majolica basket with egg and birds Delphin Massier.

Decorate a mantel or a console with this elegant pair of antique enamel vases. Created in southern France, the colorful vessel have a long neck on a circular base; each vase features a typical coastal scene on the French Riviera with sailboats at large and rocky cliffs in the foreground. Each vase is signed by the artist Narbon d'Honore. The vases are in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, and adorn soft colors in the beige palette. The vessels are further signed underfoot "Delphin Massier, Vallauris" for additional authentication. The Massier family of Vallauris is recognized for three members producing Majolica in the second half of the 19th century. In 1860, brothers Delphin (1836-1907) and Clement (1844-1917) Massier were joined by cousin Jerome Massier (1850-1916) and began producing a style of ceramic bridging between traditional Victorian Majolica and Art Nouveau pottery. The Massier’s mastered the copper oxide flambé technique for glazing, thereby introducing an intensely vibrant color palette including red, green and blue hues not previously seen with English Majolica. Important in the Massier production were a series of large naturalistic modeled figural roosters, hens and other birds. Vases and wall pockets styled as orchids, intensely colored irises and sunflowers are among the most common Massier styles. A variety of humorous pieces bearing frogs and songbirds are popular among collectors. Most Massier Majolica bears...

Delphin Massier French Majolica figural vase which features an exquisitely colourful rooster / cockerel, standing in front of a bamboo-effect vase. Colouration: yellow, teal blue gre...

Rare Large Majolica Pansy Cache Pot signed Delphin Massier Circa 1890.

A large Majolica triple bamboo vase decorated with four birds attributed to Delphin Massier, circa 1880.

Elegant Majolica vase with a flamingo in front of leaves vase signed Delphin Massier, circa 1890. The Massier are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. The Ma...

An exceptional and rare French Vallauris twin handled majolica vase hand painted with classical style figures by Delphin Massier and dating from around 1890. This tall and elegant sl...

Delphin Massier French Majolica figural vase which features a green parrot perched in-between two cylindrical vases. Colouration: green, blue, yellow, are...

Large Majolica colorful rooster signed Delphin Massier circa 1890. On the back of the rooster, a rare brown bamboo vase, usually the vase is a trunk.

Rare 19th century Majolica purple iris cache pot Delphin Massier. The Massier family are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. They produced an incredible who...

Colorful Majolica double vase with two parrots, the vase are decorated with painted pink flowers signed Delphin Massier, circa 1890.  

Elegant and rare Majolica stork with a bamboo vase signed Delphin Massier, circa 1890. The Massier are known for the quality of their unique enamels an...

Charming Majolica vase with a rooster and hen against a trunk signed Delphin Massier, circa 1890. Reference / A similar example of this piece page 83 "Barbotines de la Cote d 'Azur"...

Very rare unique 19th century Majolica orchid cache pot signed Delphin Massier, the three sides have different colors. The Massier family are known for the quality of their unique e...

Spectacular Majolica rose vase signed Delphin Massier, circa 1890. The Massier family are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. ...

A large, foot-high, French Barbotine Majolica glazed vase showing a colorful parrot sitting on a Bamboo perch. The perch rests in a grass cropping and features two bamboo shoot flower holders, circa 1875. Gorgeous color, a scarce piece. Signed Delphin Massier et Cie, Vallauris A.M. Delphin, born in 1836, was one of three brothers from the Massier family, a dynasty of potters dating back to before the French Revolution. The family played a key role in the revival of pottery in Vallauris, Southern France...

Fine French Majolica pink rose vase signed Delphin Massier, circa 1880. The Massier family are known for the quality of their unique enamels and painti...

Antique Majolica rooster with leaves, corn and wild rose vase signed Delphin Massier, circa 1890. The Massier produced roosters in a big range of sizes, this is the medium size. The...