Pablo Picasso Spanish 1881-1973 Poissons (A. R. 113) Terre de faïence dated '29 juin 50' (on the neck); numbered '21' (on the inside of the rim); stamped and numbered 'd’Après Picasso/Madoura Plein Feu/6' (underneath) partially engraved terracotta vase 9.69 x 12 in. (24.6 x 30.5 cm.) Provenance: A Beverly Hills Estate Literature: Alain Ramie: Picasso Madoura, Catalogue of the Edited Ceramic Works, 1947-1971, 113 Catalogue Note: Executed in 1950, Poissons is particularly desirable among Picasso’s Madoura ceramics for its exceptionally small edition of just 25 examples. Many of Picasso’s ceramic designs were produced in substantially larger editions, making works from such limited series especially sought after by collectors. Poissons belongs to the formative early years of Picasso’s collaboration with the Madoura pottery workshop at Vallauris and demonstrates the extraordinary inventiveness that transformed traditional Mediterranean pottery into an important part of his artistic legacy. From an edition of only 25, Poissons represents a notably rare opportunity within Picasso’s celebrated

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