EARLY 20TH CENTURY, IMPRESSED AM MONOGRAM AND CROSS MARKS

André Metthey's early work as a potter was inspired by Japanese and Korean wares, before he began to use flambé glazes in 1900, first exhibiting work in 1901. Soon afterwards, he settled near Paris where he built a kiln and prepared his own clay and glazes. Moving away from Japonism and Art Nouveau, Metthey turned to Persian wares for inspiration and also collaborated with Fauve painters including Redon, Rouault, Matisse, Bonnard, Vlaminck, and Derain. Many of these collaborative works were presented at the Salon d'Automne of 1907.