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HENRI SIMMEN AND EUGENIE O'KIN; Pear-shaped vessel

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HENRI SIMMEN AND EUGENIE O'KIN; Pear-shaped covered vessel, France, ca. 1920; Glazed stoneware and carved ivory; Vessel signed Hsim with touchmark, stopper signed Okin; 8 1/2'' x 4 1/4''; Works by Henri Simmen (1880-1969) are extremely rare, this being a particularly large example. A student of the ceramicist Raoul Lachenal, Simmen worked in conjuction with his Japanese wife Eugenie O'Kin, who carved the delicate ivory stoppers and lids.

1/4" x 1/3" chip at mouth of vessel, otherwise free of chips, breaks and cracks. Carved ivory stopper in excellent condition.

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