Property of Robert Mixson, St. Marys, GA
Description:
Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973), Visage (A.R. 611), Madoura Earthenware Pitcher, dated '9.1.69.' below the handle; stamped, marked and numbered 'Edition Picasso, 196/500, Madoura' underneath; a white earthenware ceramic pitcher, partially engraved, with colored engobe and glaze. Conceived on 9 January 1969 and executed in a numbered edition of 500.
A creative partnership between Picasso and Madoura Pottery workshop in Vallauris lasted for 24 years and resulted in many beautiful limited editions. At the workshop Picasso learned the art of ceramics and reworked his sketches into vases and sculptures with the help of the whole Madoura team. Pablo Picasso designed 633 different ceramic editions between 1947 and 1971, with a number of variants and unique pieces resulting from these initial works. He began by creating simple, utilitarian objects such as plates and bowls, but later produced more complex forms, including pitchers and vases their handles occasionally shaped to form facial features, or anatomical parts of his animal subjects.
Over the course of his career, Picasso explored a wide variety of ceramic techniques, experimenting with paint, playing with form, or engraving the clays surface. Eventually, extensive research led him to adopt two main production methods. The first was based on the painstaking replication of an original object by hand, following its form and decoration as closely as possible. The second method involved creating original images in dry clay molds, then transferring the design onto fresh clay. (Christie's)
Measurements: Height: 12 in. x Width: 5 in. x Depth: 4 in.
Condition:
Good condition, small chip to back of top rim near handle.
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