PABLO PICASSO 1881-1973
Málaga 1881-1973 Mougins (Spanish)

Title: Picador, 1952

Technique: Original Stamped and Incised Part Glazed Ceramic Plate

Diameter: 20 cm / 8 in

Additional Information: This original circular ceramic plate realised by the artist, Pablo Picasso, in 1952.
It was marked "Madoura Plein Feu/Edition Picasso" at the base.
It is partly white glazed. It was realised in the Atelier Madoura in 1952 in a limited edition of 500.
Another copy of this same plate was sold in Chrities London on the 26th of June 2012 for £4,000.

In 1946 Picasso in Golfe Juan with his friend Louis Fort, decided to visit the pottery exhibition in Vallauris. He took a particular interest in the Madoura stand and asked to be introduced to the owners - Suzanne and Georges Ramié. They invited him to their Madoura Pottery workshop in Vallauris. There he made three pieces which he left to dry and bake.
A year later Picasso returned to see how the pieces had turned out. He was delighted with the quality of the work and asked if he could make more. They agreed and an area of the workshop was arranged especially for him. Immediately, he began to work, inspired by his portfolio of sketches. So began a long and very productive partnership between Picasso and Madoura. The whole Madoura team became part of the creative process. They made sure Picasso had all the materials he needed and assisted in producing perfectly finished works of art. Suzanne Ramié shared her vast experience, teaching him all the secrets of ceramics.
The ceramics ranged from vases, sculptures, plaques to even a complete dinner service. The familiar themes included bullfighting scenes, portraits and nature - goats, birds, and fish. In 24 years over 633 pieces were created in limited editions all engraved with the Madoura stamp.

Literature: Ramié, Alain, 1988, Picasso, Catalogue of the Edited Ceramic Works 1947-1971, Madoura.
Reference: Ramie 160

Condition:Very Good Condition. A small label at the base.