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Small vase Sevres porcelain signed "MP Sevres" for Paul Miletus *, silver mount massive punch and punched Minerva Goldsmith, vintage Art Deco early twentieth century.
This vase is in very good condition. It is signed below to see pictures.
A report wear and micro-scratches from use.
Ceramic artist of the twentieth century, born January 25, 1870 at Sevres. After training in the laboratory of the Sevres factory, it becomes a good chemist and worked in the factory founded by his father, Felix Optatus Miletus, in 1866 at 8 rue Troyon, Sevres, just steps from the Manufacture. At the age of twenty he gradually succeeded to it. Like him, he will continue to benefit from the collaboration of artists from the MNCS (Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres ceramics).
Miletus Paul worked with his father until 1911 Optatus, date of death of the latter, then with his son Henry, ceramic engineer, to be named plant manager in 1931, which did not prevent father and son to work closely collaboration.Paul Miletus began signing his pieces "MP Sevres" in a dotted circle, or as it enters the case, is probably from 1911, the death of his father Optatus.
