CLÉMENT MASSIER (1845-1917) - COLLECTION MADAME X. Alhambra, N°339 and N°340 A rare and spectacular set consisting of a four-columned bass and a four-finned cachepot. Polychrome glazed ceramic proofs with rich iridescent effects; oriental motifs in relief on both parts. The cachepot and column each bear the oval Clément MASSIER Golfe-Juan stamp under the base. H.total: 137cm - H.cache-pot: 42.5cm - H.column: 94.5cm Bibliography: - La poterie du Golfe-Juan - Faïences d'Art Clément Massier (Officier de la Légion d'Honneur), Golfe-Juan - Catalogue commercial, Paris, n.d. The model reproduced on page 74 and referenced under numbers 339 and 340 in the sales catalog. - Massier, l'introduction de la céramique artistique sur la Côte d'Azur - Catalogue of the exhibition held at the Musée Magnelli, Musée de la Céramique, Vallauris (May 7 - September 27, 2000), Éditions de la Réunion des Musées Nationaux, Paris, 2000. The model on page 132 is a reproduction from the Golfe-Juan Pottery catalog.