Grands Oiseaux Vieillard

Designed by Eugène Millet and crafted by Amédée de Carenza for the Vieillard manufactory in Bordeaux, this fine earthenware service embodies the 19th-century fascination with Japonism. Its polychrome enamel decorations of birds, insects, and botanical motifs, inspired by Hokusai, make it one of the most refined ensembles of its time. A major testament to the dialogue between French art and Japanese aesthetics, it is now preserved in prestigious institutions such as the Petit Palais in Paris and the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design in Bordeaux.