Sitting Room of the Maison Picassiette, originally uploaded by LaJoliePetite.

 

Mosaic Art Source mosaic definition:

mosaic glossary definition - picassiette, pique_assiette pique assiette

pique assiette - or picassiette ( a french term -”stolen from plate”) - pieces of broken pottery, china, glass, buttons, figurines, and/ jewelry are cemented onto a base to create a new surface. Almost any form can be used as a base, and any combination of pieces can be applied, restricted only by the individual creator’s imagination. m.a.s. mosaic glossary

Mosaic Art Source - picassiette photo archive

Mosaic Art Source - Raymond Isidore & La Maison Picassiette Image Archive