Pichet espagnol. 1954.
Ceramics. White sherd with color engobe paintig and scrach decor, glazed inside.
Ramié 244. Underside of stand with the scratched number and the inscriptions "Edition Picasso" and "Madoura" and with the embossing stamps "Madoura Plein Feu" and "Edition Picasso". From an editin of 300 copies. 23 x 24 x 11 cm (9 x 9.4 x 4.3 in).
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• Picassos ceramics testify to the inventiveness of the most famous artist of the 20th century.
• He lends a lively character to his objects.
• Even though he acquired ceramic skills at a rather late point, he still created a comprehensive work group characterized by a great variety.
• On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of his death, many museums honored the artist with special theme exhibitions, among them the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Albertina in Vienna, the Fondation Beyeler in Riehen, the Guggenheim-Museum in Bilbao and New York and many many more.

PROVENANCE: Private collection Hesse.