Superb porcelain vase in yellow and green tones with crystallization decoration, production of the Sèvres factory, work from the beginning of the 1912th century, XNUMX
This piece beyond the international renown of Sèvres is particularly astonishing. By its aesthetic certainly, fitting perfectly into the Art Nouveau period, by its shape, close to a jar or a bottle, but especially by its technique. Indeed, if the manufacture has already proven its renewal in the art of flamed stoneware, here it is the principle of crystallization which is implemented. It consists of raising the temperature of the oven during firing, which causes the melting of the enamels towards a liquid form. The latter by cooling gradually solidify again forming crystals, sometimes associated with the addition of Zinc. The result requires a fairly long working time for a result always random and therefore unique.
Thanks to this contribution of geometric shapes in green, shaded and ecru shades, almost evoking the iridescence of mother-of-pearl, curious biological configurations close to plant elements growing on trees, tasks in movement and perpetual evolution. Everyone's imagination can let itself be carried away and absorbed by the contemplation of this vase. All this ornamental lexicon, as delicate as it is poetic, responds to the characteristics of the Art Nouveau style. We owe this successful research in particular to Alexandre Sandier (1843-1916) appointed director of the factory in 1897.
Dimensions:
height: 26,5cm
neck diameter: 5,5 cm
diameter at base: 8,5 cm