Large Glazed Ceramic Wall Plate With An Orientalist Relief Design, Signed By Max Claudet

Large glazed ceramic wall plate with an Orientalist relief design, signed by Max Claudet and dated Algiers 1891.
​Description
​This circular glazed ceramic plate features a relief design depicting a draped figure carrying a child on his back, walking through a coastal landscape. The sculpted design highlights Mediterranean vegetation consisting of a palm tree, an agave, and prickly pears, with a panoramic view of the sea and the coast in the background.
​Characteristics
​Artist: Max Claudet (1840–1893), French sculptor and ceramicist
​Technique: Ceramic / glazed earthenware with relief decoration (high relief)
​Signature: Signed and inscribed in the lower right corner “MAX CLAUDET / Algiers 1891”
​Period: Late 19th century (1891)
​Theme: Orientalism, coastal landscape, and genre scene
​Condition: Very good overall condition, luminous glaze, and well-preserved relief.

Diameter: 36 cm.

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