Pair Large Antique French Sevres Optat Milet Ceramic Vases Art Nouveau Flowers Purple Ground Venice and opened his own ceramics

and opened his own ceramics factory in 1866

wear/fraying to the fabric interior

“Delatte Nancy” signature

Engraved monogram of initials BL

holding in her lap the infant Jesus

Pair Large Antique French Sevres Optat Milet Ceramic Vases Art Nouveau Flowers Purple Ground Venice and opened his own ceramicsLarge pair of French Sevres ceramic vases from the atelier of Optat Milet. The baluster form vases are decorated with tube lined embossed relief of art nouveau style flowers, in vibrant glazes of yellow, orange, cream and green hues on a rich plum purple ground. Brass mounts adorn the rim and base. Vases stand 11 1 2" height x 7" wide. The Milet family often worked in collaboration with decorators and ceramicists. These vases bear the signature 'V.