In 1919 in Ciboure, a small village near Biarritz, three men set up a pottery workshop. Their production of vases of Hellenic inspiration lasted only a few years, and they have since been highly sought after for their perfect beauty. These three potters created an idealised image of the ancient world, reinterpreting centuries-old methods of manufacture and redrawing, with art, the erotic or pastoral scenes that belonged to the repertoire of classical Greek vases. A certain innocence and naivety shines through these masterpieces, all based on the illusion of a time so distant. Through these vases Karl Lagerfeld presents a new aspect of the ideal of beauty.