Brown glazed stoneware bowl with incised decoration, Art-Ceram Grand Feu, Puisaye - 1950s

Dark brown glazed stoneware bowl, made by the Art-Céram Grand Feu pottery in the 1950s.
This model features an incised geometric design forming a diamond pattern across its entire surface. The scalloped, slightly gilded rim contrasts with the dark, satin-finish glaze. The interior reveals shades of brown and beige punctuated by firing effects.

The Art-Céram Grand Feu pottery workshop was founded in the Puisaye region by Michel Pointu (1925–20XX) and Denise Pointu-Detraz (born in 1927) . The son of potter Léon Pointu , Michel took over the family workshop before partnering with his wife, a former student of the Bourges School of Fine Arts. In 1951, they settled in Les Bouillons, Arquian , where they established the Art-Céram Grand Feu pottery workshop, which operated until the early 1960s.
Denise designs functional forms and also creates unique art pieces—vases, bowls, and sculptures in hand-modeled stoneware, including Christs and Virgins. Their work is fully in keeping with the Puisaye stoneware tradition, combining robustness, deep glazes, and modern lines.

Era: 1950s
Style: Modernist, Mid-Century, Wabi-Sabi
Designer/Manufacturer: Art-Céram Grand Feu (Michel and Denise Pointu), Puisaye, France
Material: Glazed stoneware with incised geometric decoration

Stamped signature “ARTS-CERAM GRAND FEU” under the base.

Dimensions:

• Height: 7.5 cm (2.95 in)

• Width: 9.5 cm (3.74 in)

• Base: 6 cm (2.36 in)

• Weight: 260 g

State :
Very good overall condition. Slight signs of use and firing due to its handcrafted nature. No chips or cracks.

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