Vallauris (South of France)

Do I see the influence of Pablo there?

Fixit! Hi, I can't answer your question but

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Oh I'm still around

Hiya Bruce - nice to see you here :0)

I hadn't noticed the detail on that pot until you mentioned it - the sgraffito design doesn't notice particularly until you click to enlarge the image.

It's a wonderful pot - I'd love to own it. Nice one Tenpot!

Jerome Massier - my favourite Vallauris. I think it just creeps into the 20th century. Probably designed by Clement Massier may have been reissued after his death around 1909. 31.5cm. If any of the French specialists can tell me more I would be grateful

I bought that pot earlier this year in a flea market unfortunately it has a chip missing Jaques I nnocenti died in 1958 so he was in vallauris when Picasso was there influencing a lot of potters THe massier family are hard to sort out clement massier is generally late 19 early 20 delphin also but some pieces were produced later as for jerome we find are large production from the 50s I think it must be the same factory incidently ther are massiers at work again in vallauris.fixits piece could be shape number 821 came in 18 32 and 43 cm hieghts

I think the later pices are marked J Massier Fils. But as you say it is a tangled story. Thank you

A bit baffled on this - strange spelling, what's the front look like?
I cant find the name in my records.

It does doesnt it but the signature does look French though I wondered if the La B bit referred to the type of fish? and it was Valauro. ?? :con1: