L'Art Nouveau, an artistic movement of a highly eclectic nature

that developed in the late 19th century, took its lead from such diverse

sources as Japanese art or the medieval revivalism of the Arts and Crafts.

Perhaps in no medium was it better represented than in pottery, whose

technical possibilities allowed for great freedom of expression.

This richly illustrated dictionary, with glossary and select signatures, lists

over 1,100 artists, ceramists and firms that participated in the creation of

Art Nouveau ceramics in France, the melting pot of the new aesthetic.