Paul Milet Sèvres Art Deco Footed Bowl in Jade Green

A stunning and rare French Sèvres pottery jade green glazed ceramic centerpiece by Paul Jean Milet, son of Felix Optatus Milet. Optat Milet began his career as a modeler for Sèvres in 1862, and opened his own ceramics factory in 1866. His son Paul Jean Milet took over operations shortly before the turn of the century. The shallow oval shaped dish centerpiece features a stunning jade green glaze. Mounted on a simple pedestal base with an art deco detail. Marked PM for Paul Millet and Sevres, within a dotted circle and Made in France. This marking was used starting in 1931. 

D I M E N S I O N S:

13.75" wide x 9" deep x 3.5" tall

C O N D I T I O N:

Some scratches to the glaze on top as well as two chips on the base. Please see pictures for details. 

H I S T O R Y:

Paul Milet, son of Optat Milet, came from a well-defined lineage of potters. Optat Milet began his career as a modeler for Sèvres in 1862, and opened his own ceramics factory in 1866. Paul Milet entered his father's pottery workshop in the town of Sèvres in 1894 and for the next 36 years produced high-quality ceramics sold through Parisian shops and interior decorators. Because his aesthetic preferences kept pace with the fashions of the era, his early works favored the floral and whiplash ornamentation associated with the Art Nouveau movement. By comparison, his later work is serene yet streamlined, with simple forms glazed in high-contrast bold jazz-age colors indicative of the Art Deco era.

S H I P P I N G:

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