Ceramics has a long history in all civilizations, including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Cretan, Greek, Persian, and contemporary Western cultures. Circulated through various forms, such as paintings, sculptures, ornaments, and inlays, ceramic art serves as a solid testament to the existence of cultures.

The history of French ceramic art can be traced back to the 17th century, inspired by both Chinese and Japanese porcelain cultures. In the 1830s, combined with the art of design, ceramic ware became sought-after items for collection and gift giving. In the mid-19th century, an increasing number of famed ceramic artists emerged onto the market. With the rise of Art Nouveau and the development of craftsmanship, ceramic art continued to thrive. In the wake of the impressionist movement, more artists dived into ceramic creations, such as the innovative hand-sculpted ceramic works by Paul Gauguin, and ceramic plates painted with socialite ladies by Toulouse-Lautrec.

In the mid-20th century, fascinated by this primitive form of art, increasingly more masters devoted themselves to ceramic creations, such as Lucio Fontana (1949-1968) and Pablo Picasso (1946-1973). From 1955 to 1956, Taiwanese painter Shiy De-jinn was invited by Wu Xue-rang, an old friend of his from Hangzhou National College of Art, to create retro ceramic art designs at Yongsheng Art and Craft Studio. He left behind ceramic pots and cups painted with Han Dynasty horse-drawn carriages (Lot 096), created in the same era as those Western masters. Chinese-French artists Zao Wou Ki and Chu Teh-Chun also experimented with ceramic creations during their later periods, with classic works passed down.

André Brasilier, an artist of the School of Paris who viewed Paul Gauguin as his artistic father, is noted for his lyrical, soft and minimalist painting style. With an ardent passion for equestrianism, in the 1980s, he combined new media with horse images to create ceramic paintings in Vallauris, a city near Cannes (Lot 090-Lot 095).