{"product_id":"plat-poisson-en-ceramique-emaillee-de-jean-austruy-a-vallauris-annees-1950s","title":"Enameled ceramic fish dish by Jean Austruy in Vallauris, 1950s","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eVery good overall condition. Minor irregularities and marks related to the handcrafted production and firing process. Enamel well preserved.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"808\" data-start=\"489\"\u003e A glazed ceramic dish in the shape of a fish, made by \u003cstrong data-end=\"564\" data-start=\"548\"\u003eJean Austruy\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong data-end=\"580\" data-start=\"567\"\u003eVallauris\u003c\/strong\u003e in the \u003cstrong data-end=\"605\" data-start=\"590\"\u003e1950s\u003c\/strong\u003e . This decorative and utilitarian piece represents the revival of French ceramics after the war, where forms inspired by the animal world and nature occupy a central place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-end=\"1301\" data-start=\"810\"\u003eThe stylized silhouette of the fish, with its supple and slightly asymmetrical lines, is enhanced by an \u003cstrong data-end=\"944\" data-start=\"918\"\u003eincised and rhythmic decoration\u003c\/strong\u003e , evoking scales and undulations, highlighted by a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1028\" data-start=\"996\"\u003edeep reddish-brown glaze\u003c\/strong\u003e punctuated with mottled bluish-grey effects. The center of the dish, intentionally lighter, provides a striking contrast and creates a beautiful graphic effect. The glaze displays beautiful textural effects, characteristic of the research conducted in Vallauris in the 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-end=\"1793\" data-start=\"1303\"\u003eBorn in \u003cstrong data-end=\"1327\" data-start=\"1308\"\u003eCastres in 1910\u003c\/strong\u003e , \u003cstrong data-end=\"1345\" data-start=\"1329\"\u003eJean Austruy\u003c\/strong\u003e trained in drawing and sculpture at the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1429\" data-start=\"1388\"\u003eFine Arts schools of Montpellier and Paris\u003c\/strong\u003e . Settling in \u003cstrong data-end=\"1469\" data-start=\"1442\"\u003eSaint-Marcellin (Isère)\u003c\/strong\u003e after the Second World War, he abandoned teaching to devote himself entirely to handcrafted ceramics. A self-taught potter, he developed a rich body of work blending \u003cstrong data-end=\"1748\" data-start=\"1653\"\u003emodernized forms, incised decoration (sgraffito), archaic influences, and glaze experiments\u003c\/strong\u003e , all while maintaining a utilitarian function.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-end=\"2264\" data-start=\"1795\"\u003eA member of the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1844\" data-start=\"1808\"\u003eceramicists' trade association\u003c\/strong\u003e , he exhibited notably at the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1896\" data-start=\"1869\"\u003e1953 Salon d'Automne\u003c\/strong\u003e , alongside major figures such as \u003cstrong data-end=\"2000\" data-start=\"1939\"\u003eGeorges Jouve, Jacques Blin, Pol Chambost, and Roger Capron\u003c\/strong\u003e . 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Contact us for any further inquiries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 620 g (1.37 lbs)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSimilar creators:\u003c\/strong\u003e Capron, Picault, Jouve, Blin, Ramié, Chambost, Derval, Accolay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCountry of origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSubtype:\u003c\/strong\u003e Decorative dish, art ceramic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1950s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.2 cm (1.26 inches)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glazed ceramic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vallauris, modernist, animal decoration, art ceramics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 29 cm (11.42 inches)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCreator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jean Austruy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18.5 cm (7.28 inches)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n","brand":"Ma boutique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52593694933328,"sku":"CG-000299","price":80.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0903\/0303\/7776\/files\/57_244ed741-37fa-432d-9b6a-80d18c824f14.jpg?v=1769233313","url":"https:\/\/cosagalleryjewelry.com\/en\/products\/plat-poisson-en-ceramique-emaillee-de-jean-austruy-a-vallauris-annees-1950s","provider":"Ma boutique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}