Paul Jean Millet (France, 1870-1950). Ceramicist and Chemist. Son of ceramist Felix Optat Milet (1838-1911), nephew of Ambroise Milet (Franc, 1829-1916); Descent from a long lineage of local potters. Like his father and uncle, Milet trained at Manufacture de Sevres (France, Est. 1740), and worked at his Father’s Sevres based pottery founded in 1866 where he would take over operations in 1899. The Milet pottery had a close working relationship and collaborated with Manufacture de Sevres, L. Narbonne, Emile Belet, Lucien d’Eaubonne, Lucien Simonnet, and Froment-Delormel, Grand Depot (Paris), La Samaritaine, Galeries Lafayette, Gallery 8 (Sevres), Showroom 51 (Paris). and were family friends of Clement Massier who exhibited regularly at the Milet family Delvauz Boutique. In 1899 he married Marie-Louise ‘Celine’ Gibert, sister of Paul Gibert the director of Haviland (Limoges, France, Est. 1842). Their son Henri Milet took over as director of the Milet pottery in 1931 where the Paul and Henri would collaborate on the factory’s output. EXHIBITIONS & MEDALS: Obtained a diploma of honor at the Arts of Fire Exhibition (1897); Exhibited at the Salon des Artist François; Gold Medal at the Universal Exhibition (1900), Exhibition of Decorative Arts (1902); Exhibition at the Palais Galliera Porcelain Exhibition (1907, 1909, 1911). (Source: Wikipedia)
