Joseph-Théodore Deck

French, 1823–1891

Birth placeGuebwiller, France

Death placeParis, France

BiographyIn 1858 Théodore Deck, once an itinerant fabricator of tile stoves, established a Paris atelier where he worked tirelessly to rediscover the lost process of transparent enameling. He is best remembered for his brilliantly colored glazes, including the famous "Deck blue," first shown in 1874. Until his appointment as Director of the Manufacture de Sèvres in 1887, his production was prolific. In his role at Sèvres, he trained the next generation of ceramists, including Edmond Lachenal and Émile Decoeur, who helped him overcome prevailing academicism and become one of the leaders of the French ceramics revolution.

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Joseph-Théodore Deck (1823-1891) was a 19th century French potter. Born in Guebwiller, Alsace, he began learning the trade in his early 20s, moving to Paris at age 24. In 1856 he established his own faience workshop, and began to experiment with the Islamic style of ceramic making, and in particular the Iznik style. In the 1880s he also worked in the Chinese tradition, also collaborating with Raphaël Collin.

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