Emile Diffloth
Chestnut Leaves C0341
Inventory NumberC0341Size
11" H x 4 1/2" WMaterial
StonewarePeriod
Art NouveauCountry of Origin
FranceYear Made
c1905Status
AvailableCondition
Perfect
Description
In its realistic leaf-and-nut decoration and forest brown color scheme, Diffloth's Chestnut Leaves has an affinity for the rustic branch of the Arts and Crafts Movement tree but, given its national origin, seems more at home in the category of Art Nouveau. The artist has created a beautifully idealized allover pattern of graceful leaves, branches and nuts upon a brown ground. It appears that the pattern was initially created with a wax resist process. The larger resulting unglazed areas were then glazed in a manner that created spontaneous yet subtle black, orange, and gold speckles. A transparent top glaze unites the layers. Marks: painted artist's cipher, 131
