The quiet refinement of Augusta Delaherche’s ceramics earned him the nickname of the "poet of stoneware." Prior to becoming a full-time ceramicist in 1887 he worked as a restorer of stained glass, a designer of religious jewellery and as director of the electroplating department at the Christofle company in Paris. He was able to bring his varied experiences to bear on the perfection of high temperature glazes and firing techniques inspired by Japanese stoneware. His was awarded a gold medal at the International Exhibition in Paris in 1889 and 1900, further establishing his reputation as a consummate craftsman and increasing demand for his work exponentially.
By 1904, like many of his contemporaries, he began working in porcelain as well as stoneware. He eventually dispensed with assistants, concentrating solely on unique wares. In his later porcelains he specialized in openwork and extreme translucency