Jacques Pouchain and Atelier Dieulefit France French Ceramic Bottle

Elegant Tim Orr Ceramic France Glaze Decoration Porcelain Circa 1970 Flower Vase

Robert Picault (1919 - 2000) French ceramist in Vallauris Robert Picault has contributed to the revival of culinary ceramics by updating traditional local forms decorated with lines and geometric designs. His identity style has been a great success and continues to decorate the table today. His personal pieces are sought after by art collectors. A former student of the School of Applied Arts in Paris, Robert Picault arrived in Vallauris in 1946. He created with his school friends Roger Capron (1922-2006) and Jean Derval (1925-2010), the Callis workshop. In this village of a hundred potters, they met the neighboring ceramists André Baud, the 4 potters and among others the Madoura workshop, where he frequented the famous painter Picasso from 1949 to 1955. He also became friends with Jean Cocteau, Fernand Léger, Louis Aragon and Elsa Triolet. Robert Picault Vallauris France Olive Pot...

An early modernist vase. Produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s. Stoneware or earthenware. Designed by Harald Östergren (1888-1974) Other designers of the period include Ettore S...

A large ceramic pitcher or jug, thick white enamel with black decoration. Roger Capron, Vallauris France circa 1960. Signed "RC".

A tall, hand-thrown bottle-form vase with a subtle celadon glaze exhibiting fine crackle and tonal variation. The glaze pools softly at the base, revealing the raw clay beneath and e...

Ceramic vase / bottle by Jacques & Dani Ruelland, France, 1960s Orange/yellow enamel.

Ceramic vase / bottle by Jacques & Dani Ruelland, France, 1960s Orange/yellow enamel.

This ceramic pitcher, attributed to Robert Picault, exemplifies his mastery of functional design and rustic charm. The form is elegant yet robust, with a rounded body, narrow neck, a...