Rambervilliers Sandstone Ashtray

Rambervillers flamed sandstone ashtray turquoise blue, green and gold metallic reflections debossed mark on the reverse “rambervillers grès” good condition except for a few traces on the bottom of the ashtray 12 cm alphonse cytère, director of sapcr (société anonyme des produits céramiques de rambervillers), manufactures glazed sandstone pipes used for underground water transport. Eager to develop and diversify his production, he created a workshop for manufacturing artistic stoneware. He called on prestigious nancy artists like louis majorelle, jacques gruber, eugène vallin or parisians like charles virion or charles catteau who designed models then published in series. These masters of the nancy school and the art nouveau movement will lead these flamed sandstones to their development.