Partially glazed ceramic vase
France, 1954
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) – Spanish Cubist painter and printmaker
Marked and numbered ‘EDITION PICASSO / 147/300 / MADOURA’ on the underside
From the edition of 300
Ramié 249
Dimensions (height): 17 7/8 in. (45.5 cm.)
Very good condition
Estimate $25,000

Reflecting Picasso's interest in 20th century "primitivism," this engraved bottle depicts a simplified, smiling figure. With a form reduced to its most basic state, the play between line, form and dimensionality is perfectly evident. Constructed with a traditionally wide base and narrow opening, this ceramic is one of the larger works Picasso created at the Madoura studio.

Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973)

A prolific and tireless innovator of art forms, Pablo Picasso impacted the course of 20th-century art with unparalleled magnitude. Inspired by Primitivism and developments in the world around him, Picasso contributed significantly to a number of artistic movements, notably Cubism, Surrealism, Neoclassicism, and Expressionism. Along with Georges Braque, Picasso is best known for pioneering Cubism in an attempt to reconcile three-dimensional space with the two-dimensional picture plane. Picasso’s sizable oeuvre includes over 50,000 paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, theater sets, and costume designs.

Condition

In excellent condition.

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