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Robert Picault (1919–2000) Plaid-Pattern Ceramic Pitcher, Vallauris, France, 50s
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About the Item
Striking hand-thrown ceramic pitcher by French ceramist Robert Picault, featuring his iconic plaid pattern in deep green and chestnut brown over a white ground. The broad flared lip and sweeping handle highlight Picault’s distinctive blend of rustic utility and painterly modernism. Executed in Vallauris, France, during the 1950s, when Picault worked alongside Picasso and Roger Capron. Signed “RP” in black to the base. A quintessential example of mid-century Vallauris ceramics, full of color, rhythm, and charm.
Dimensions: 7.5" H × 7.5" W (approx.)
Condition: Excellent vintage condition; minor glaze wear consistent with age.
- Creator:Robert Picault (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)Width: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)Depth: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)
- Style:French Provincial (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1950s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU10624247315362
Robert Picault
Robert Picault was born in Paris. After studying ceramics at the Ecole des Arts Appliqués in Paris, he moved to Vallauris at the end of World War Two. Here, with Roger Capron, he founded the Atelier Callis in 1946. Two years later, he set up his own pottery in the Chemin du Fournas in the village. He was a friend, colleague and next-door-neighbour to Pablo Picasso, and the two learnt from each other aspects of the other's specialities. Picault was also an accomplished cinematographer and photographer, and made a series of four short films with Picasso and leading show-business personalities of the 1950s. He used copper oxide and iron oxide in his glazes, and the bulk of his work is characterized by green and brown geometric motifs consisting of noughts and crosses, bands and waves.
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