Antique French Sevres Optat Milet Ceramic Rose Bowl Vase, Yellow Glaze, Blackened Bronze

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Antique French Optat Milet ceramic rose bowl vase. In a rare canary yellow glaze decorated with beautiful bronze mounts with … Read more Antique French Optat Milet ceramic rose bowl vase. In a rare canary yellow glaze decorated with beautiful bronze mounts with black lacquered finish. The decor circling the rim and base features Neoclassical elements including Grecian wreaths and laurel sprigs and ribbon, the base with palmettos, scrolling acanthus and laurel sprigs. Stands 3 1/2” height x 2 1/2" diameter opening x 4 1/4" wide. In overall good antique condition. Marked with Sèvres in a green oval, by the ceramist Félix Optat Milet (for his personal production outside the Sevres Manufacture). Circa 1880-1900. Félix Optat Milet (1838-1911) began his career as a modeler for Sèvres in 1862. Despite the fact he was employed by the Sèvres factory, Optat opened his own workshop in 1866 at 6 rue Troyon, near Manufacture Nationale in Sèvres, where he employed up to fifty workers. Milet participated in many exhibitions, where his workshop won recognition and numerous awards including a silver medal in 1884; gold medal at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1889. His research on colors was celebrated and he worked with other Art Nouveau ceramic artists including Clément Massier (Vallauris), Charles Field (Haviland). See less