International studio (50.1913)

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his technical knowledge concerning his speciality
to the uttermost limits. Probably there is no
ceramiste now living who
has a better understand¬
ing of the difficulties en¬
countered in the practice
of this art and the means
of overcoming them, who
has a clearer notion of the
qualities peculiar to any
material susceptible of
being modelled, who
knows better how to select
and combine the various
enamels in which to clothe
the forms emerging from
his hands, who has a
keener sense of tone asso¬
ciations and a greater

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power of divining beforehand the transformations
which the process of firing will effect. His ex-
perience is, indeed, immense. He has no work-
men to assist him ; each piece receives its shape
and decoration from his own fingers, and it is his
hand alone that places it in the furnace and with-
draws it. He is an enthusiastic and honest worker
and will not countenance subterfuges of any kind.

A love of beautiful forms is the second article of
Delaherche’s “credo.” From this point of view
he has displayed a remarkable inventiveness. He
has a feeling for proportion and harmony and
keeps in view the purpose for which an object
is destined. As regards decoration, he considers

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