Decorative arts
La Mer
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Dalpayrat received his early training as a porcelain painter, but later became famous for designing and producing forms in the more muscular medium of stoneware. His best-known innovation was “Dalpayrat red,” a form of oxblood glaze that appears bruised with other colors such as moss green, amber, and lead gray.
Named for the sea, this striking vase conveys the power of churning, frothy waves in all of their natural irregularity. Though its stylized waves take their inspiration from Japanese woodblock prints, which were hugely popular in France at this time, La Mer’s attempt to capture the momentary and transient effects of nature also align this vase with the work of the Impressionists, who sought to express the changing effects of sunlight, wind, and water on the landscape.
Named for the sea, this striking vase conveys the power of churning, frothy waves in all of their natural irregularity. Though its stylized waves take their inspiration from Japanese woodblock prints, which were hugely popular in France at this time, La Mer’s attempt to capture the momentary and transient effects of nature also align this vase with the work of the Impressionists, who sought to express the changing effects of sunlight, wind, and water on the landscape.
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