Early to Mid 20th Century Decorative Arts Auction
Thursday, 5 - Thursday, 12 October 2023
Modernist mid century Picasso era Vallauris artist’s palette cheese / nibble platter
Current Bid $120 (23 bids, reserve met)
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Lot Details
Modernist mid century Picasso era Vallauris artist’s palette cheese / nibble platter. A highly glazed chocolate brown example decorated with pools of colour representing the various paints. Subtle recesses mimicking the real thing with barley twist black metal grip. Fully stamped beneath “Vallauris” for the southern French ceramics region. Measuring 175mm tall including the handle by 300mm long by 240mm wide. Excellent vintage order. Circa mid century. Vallauris is a pottery region in south-eastern France, near Cannes where ceramics have been produced since ancient times. The area grew as a pottery centre in the late 19th century, and many studios have flourished there since, notably those of Massier and Foucard-Jourdan. In 1948 Picasso came to live in Vallauris, where he stayed until 1955.
