A white earthenware ceramic plate designed by Pablo Picasso, approx. 10" in diameter, with a relief image of a stylized face on the front, and imprinted on the underside with "Empreine Originale of Picasso", "Madoura plein feu", and numbered in black 63/100. The plate is enclosed in a very good acrylic plexibox and situated in an intricate plate display stand, measuring overall approx. 13-1/2"W x 9-1/2"S x 13-1/4"H.
Internationally famed for his paintings, sculpture, and graphics, Picasso was long intrigued by ceramics. After seeing the works of the Madoura potters at a crafts fair in 1946, he asked Georges and Suzanne Ramie, who operated the studio, to provide him with the opportunity to work with ceramics. From 1947 to 1971 the Ramies set aside space in their studio for Picasso to pot whenever he pleased. In return, Picasso allowed the Ramies to make and sell editions of ceramic pieces he produced at Madoura, and to retain all profits. Picasso personally made thousands of individual ceramic pieces. He kept virtually all of his own thrown pieces, most of which are now owned by his family or by museums. Over the years Picasso and the Madoura studio produced 633 different plates, bowls, vases and pitchers, in limited editions ranging from 25 to 500. Picasso's involvement in producing the objects varied. Sometimes he made the clay molds used for designs, while other times he painted on plates or pitchers taken from the drying racks. Picasso and Madoura's artisans then finished the prototypes and produced the editions.
2,000/3,000 Sold $2,702.50
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