Pablo Picasso Spanish, 1881-1973
Pichet anse prise, 1953
Turned ceramic pitcher
19 x 11.5 x 28 cm
Edition of 200, numbered 6/200.
With the stamps «Edition Picasso Madoura»; «Madoura Plein Feu» et «Edition Picasso».
© Succession Picasso 2026
Picasso's ceramics are often inspired by the animal world. This pitcher, created in 1953, shows this perfectly: a marriage of forml and function, Picasso uses the pitcher's unusual shape in...
Picasso's ceramics are often inspired by the animal world. This pitcher, created in 1953, shows this perfectly: a marriage of forml and function, Picasso uses the pitcher's unusual shape in order to create the shape of the bird. Touched of paint, done in coloured engobes, create the bird's dappled feathers. Its biomorphic appearence is probably inspired by Pre-Columbian cer amics, which Picasso often regarded at the Louvre.
Provenance
Atelier Madoura, VallaurisVentes Madoura, Christie’s, 2012
Collection particulière, France
Publications
Bibliographie : Alain Ramié, Picasso. Catalogue de l'oeuvre céramique édité 1947-1971, Vallauris, 1988, no. 186.Join our mailing list
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