Ceramics

VILMOS ZSOLNAY (1828-1920) IN PECS Molenes Spectacular poly-lobed baluster planter evoking a bulb; the neck features moucharabieh-like openings. Proof in polychrome glazed ceramic with rich iridescent effects; the title decoration treated with eosin in iridescent, moving and filigree reserves. The neck is enameled in metallic violet on the reperced band and finished in iridescence on the rim. Circa 1898. Two small hairs on the collar, a tiny enamel skip around the heel. Signed with the circular stamp in dotted gold with the 5 steeples ZSOLNAY Pécs and the recessed stamp ZSOLNAY Pécs T.JM, bears the numbers 2998-2 and an old label with handwritten inscription with the mentions 2998/302 Fr Gil. on the reverse. Height: 34cm - Diameter: 36cm

PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) & ATELIER MADOURA Little owl, model created in [1949]. Pitcher turned. Authentic replica from a limited edition of two hundred made at Madoura. Proof in white earthenware, engobe decoration, interior in beige, black and green glaze. Soiling. Stamped D'après Picasso and Madoura Plein Feu on reverse. Height: 12cm Bibliography: Picasso, catalog de l'Œuvre céramique édité 1947-1971 - Alain Ramié, éditions Madoura, 1988. Identical model reproduced on page 53 and referenced under number 83.

LOUISE BOURGEOIS (1911-2010) SCULPTOR & MANUFACTURE NATIONALE DE SÈVRES Fallen woman, conceived in [1990] and realized in 1996, our proof numbered 19/25 A sculpture. Blue enamelled bisque, partly gilded. Presented in its luxurious original blue box from the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres. Monogrammed and dated L. B. 1996, numbered 19/25 and stamped Doré à SÈVRES on the reverse. Length: 30cm

ALBERT MARQUET (1872-1939) PAINTER & JOSEP LLORENS ARTIGAS (1892-1980) CERAMIST View of a port, circa 1931-1932 Polychrome glazed ceramic tile. Unsigned. 15 x 15cm Please note: Our tile is very similar to those that adorned the bathroom of the artist's Paris apartment. Bibliography and related works: - Marquet - Catalogue of the exhibition held at the Musée de Lodève from June 27 to November 1, 1998. Published by Musée de Lodève and Electa, Lodève, Milan, 1998. Related works reproduced on pages 271. - Collectif - De la couleur et du feu - Catalogue of the eponymous exhibition organized at the Musée de la Faïence, Château Pastré, Marseille, from June 23 to September 3, 2000, Éditions Musées de Marseille/Réunion des Musées Nationaux, Marseille, Paris, 2000. A collaborative work by Henri Lebasque and Llorens Artigas, reproduced on page 62 under catalog number 086. - Pierre Courthion - Llorens Artigas - Société Française du Livre, Paris, 1979. Collaborative works by Henri Lebasque and Llorens Artigas reproduced on pages 20 to 25. - Collective - Céramique d'artiste; Derain, Dufy, Matisse, Miró, Picasso ... - Catalogue of the eponymous exhibition held at the Musée d'Art Moderne, Troyes, from July 10 to December 2, 2012, Éditions Silvana Editoriale, Milan, 2012. Collaborative works between Henri Lebasque and Llorens Artigas reproduced on pages 115 to 119.

JACQUES & DANI RUELLAND (1926-2008) & (1933-2010) Bottle Soliflore vase with off-center neck. Glazed ceramic proof; orange outside, gray-white inside. Signed RUELLAND under the base. Height: 20cm

ÉDOUARD PIGNON (1905-1993) Cueillette du jasmin, January 2, 1953, pièce unique Very large pitcher with detached handle. Ceramic proof; engobe decoration. Signed and dated PIGNON 2.1.1953, under the base. Height: 34.5cm Bibliography: Philippe Bouchet - Édouard Pignon, peintre céramiste à Vallauris 1951-1954 - Éditions Cento di, 2002. Our vase reproduced on page 158; referenced and described under number 169 on page 157.

PIERRE CULOT (1938-2011) Very large vase resting on a heel; the body is quadrangular. Proof in white glazed stoneware; white drips down the neck, snakeskin glazing on one side and spreading down the sides. Signed with the monogram stamp inside the foot. Height: 46cm - Length: 43cm Provenance: Collection M., Paris. Bibliography and related works: Collectif - Collection Fina Gomez - 50 ans de céramique contemporaine - Catalogue de l'exposition organisée au musée des Art Décoratifs, Paris, du 12 mars au 23 juin 1991, édition du Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, 1991. A vase very similar to our work is reproduced on page 83.

GEORGES JOUVE (1910-1964) Cylindrical chalice vase on pedestal. White glazed ceramic proof with fine black watermark. Black enamelled interior. Signed JOUVE and the monogram A. P. (with interlaced letters) for Apollon, a mark known as the Alpha, on the reverse in an underglaze incision. Height: 20.5cm Bibliography and related works: Preface by Pierre Bergé, texts by Philippe Jousse and Norbert Pierlot - Georges Jouve - Éditions Jousse Entreprise, Paris, 2005. Related works reproduced on page 288.

ÉDOUARD CAZAUX (1889-1974) Four faces, circa 1950 Anthropomorphic vase. Proof in polychrome glazed ceramic with kiln-fired gold. Signed CAZAUX under the base. Height: 25cm Bibliography and related works: Collectif - Édouard Cazaux; céramiste-sculpteur Art déco - Éditions Monelle Hayot, Saint-Remy-en-l'Eau, 1994. An anthropomorphic Quatre Visages bowl reproduced on page 141.

ROBERT DEBLANDER (1924-2010) Spherical vase with soliflore neck. Stoneware proof with numerous pyrites. Circa 1970. Signed DEBLANDER under the base and with the star stamp towards the base. Height: 10cm Bibliography and related works: - Collectif - Collection Fina Gomez - 50 ans de céramique contemporaine - Catalogue of the exhibition held at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, from March 12 to June 23, 1991, Musée des Arts Décoratifs edition, Paris, 1991. Variations of our work reproduced on page 35. - Sylvie Girard, Antoinette Faÿ-Hallé and Robert Deblander - Robert Deblander, L'œuvre céramique 1951-2001 - Catalogue published on the occasion of the retrospective of the artist's ceramic work presented from November 6, 2001 to February 4, 2002 at the Musée national de Céramique, Sèvres, Éditions La Revue de la Céramique et du Verre, Vendin-le-Vieil, 2001. Similar works, with variations in color and size, reproduced on pages 27 and 53. - Antoinette Faÿ-Hallé - Robert Deblander, Œuvre céramique - Éditions La Revue de la Céramique et du Verre, Vendin-le-Vieil, 2009. Similar works, with variations in color and size, reproduced on pages 30, 43 and 74.

FRANCIS JOURDAIN (1876-1958) Circles, dots and crescents on a trellis background, the model designed around [1920]. Rare and important covered pot; the base is circular, the lid has ears. Polychrome enameled ceramic proof; the lid with white and rust treated title decoration on a blue background, the base with blue enamel. Circa 1920. Two small chips on the inside of the lid (not visible with the pot closed), enamel chips on part (approx. 3cm) of the lid edge. Monogrammed F. J., numbered 80 and located France under the base. Height: 7.5cm - Length: 26.5cm Public collections: Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Saint-Denis - A color variant is kept in the collections of this institution under inventory number 94.01.01. Exhibition: Francis Jourdain, un parcours moderne 1876-1958 - Travelling exhibition organized at the Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, Albi (March 25 - June 4, 2000) - at the Musée-bibliothèque Pierre André Benoît, Alès (June 24 - September 3) - at the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Saint-Denis (September 22 - December 18, 2000) and at the Musée d'Art et d'Industrie, Roubaix (January - April 2001). A color variant was presented at these events. Bibliography: Collectif - Francis Jourdain, un parcours moderne 1876-1958 - Catalogue of the traveling exhibition organized at the Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, Albi (March 25 - June 4, 2000) - at the Musée-bibliothèque Pierre André Benoît, Alès (June 24 - September 3) - at the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Saint-Denis (September 22 - December 18, 2000) and at the Musée d'Art et d'Industrie, Roubaix (January - April 2001), Éditions Somogy, Paris, 2000. One color variant reproduced on page 110.

ATELIER MADOURA - SUZANNE DOULY-RAMIÉ (1905-1974) & GEORGES RAMIÉ (1901-1976) Very tall pitcher with one integrated and detached handle; cylindrical base, oval neck. Polychrome enameled ceramic proof; gray-green with brown clouds. Marked with the MADOURA Plein Feu stamp under the base. Height: 46.5cm

JACQUES & DANI RUELLAND (1926-2008) & (1933-2010) Piriform vase with flared neck. Glazed ceramic proof; orange outside, gray-white inside. Signed RUELLAND under the base. Height: 21.5cm

JEAN LERAT (1913-1992) Mère et son enfant à la sortie de la boulangerie (Mother and child leaving the bakery), 1964, specially commissioned for M. et MmeM. in Bourges. High relief in 9 assembled elements. Chamotte stoneware, enamel, slip; fired in the Rue Vauvert kiln in Bourges. Mounted on a thick cement base in the 1980s. Signed and dated J. LERAT 1964 lower right. Height: 111cm - Length: 48cm Provenance and history: This work was created in 1964 by Jean Lerat for Mr. and Mrs. M.; owners of a bakery on rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau in Bourges opposite the artist's father's studio. When the baker couple retired and sold the business, the new owners, Mr. and Mrs. J., kept the sculpture in an interior alcove. In 1989, when the business was moved a few meters, it was mounted on a cement support and placed outside, to be admired by passers-by for over thirty years. It features prominently on a brochure entitled Laissez-vous conter Jean et Jacqueline Lerat dans la ville, published by the Bourges town council. Important: This work will be included in the catalog raisonné of Jean and Jacqueline Lerat's work, currently in preparation.

ANNA QUINQUAUD (1890-1984) SCULPTOR & MANUFACTURE NATIONALE DE SÈVRES Les Jumeaux, the model designed around [1931], most probably presented at the Galerie Charpentier and then at the 1931 Exposition Coloniale, the enamelled stoneware edition of only 7 made between1932 and 1934. Sculpted group. Proof in shaded brown enameled stoneware. Signed A. QUINQUAUD on the terrace, bears the date stamp (not clearly legible, probably e for 1932) of the Manufacture Nationale de SÈVRES and the mention LR on the back of the terrace edge, bears the stylized letter B on the side of the terrace edge, presence of a lacunar Manufacture label on the reverse inside. Height: 25cm Terrace: 19.5 x 15cm Provenance: Private collection, Paris: Private collection, Paris. Historical background: Anna Quinquaud signed a contract with Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres on December 15, 1931 for the ceramic edition of the sculpture Les Jumeaux. Only 7 proofs were produced; 4 in 1932 and 3 in 1934. The mold was discontinued in 1942 under the direction of Guillaume Jeanneau, then director of the Manufacture. Six different sculptures by Anna Quinquaud were produced in ceramic by the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres between the 1930s and 1940s, all in extremely limited editions. Public collections: - Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres - A plaster proof of the sculpture Les Jumeaux is kept in the collections of this institution. - Musée des Beaux-Arts, Brest - A plaster cast of the Les Jumeaux sculpture is held in the collections of this institution. Exhibitions: - Les foulahs du Fouta-Djallon, sculptures et dessins [by Mlle Anna Quinquaud] - Galerie Charpentier, Paris, 1931. A proof (plaster or bronze) of our sculpture model was probably presented at this event. - Exposition Coloniale, Paris, 1931 - A proof (plaster or bronze) of our sculpture model was probably presented at this event. Bibliography: Anne Doridou-Heim - Anna Quinquaud; sculptrice exploratrice - Somogy Éditions d'Art, Paris, 2011. Identical model reproduced on page 72, plaster proof reproduced on page 109, description of this sculpture model and its editions on page 109.

PIERRE BAYLE (1945-2004) Canope Mana Box sculpture. Proof in terra sigillata, smoke and engobes. Signed BAYLE and numbered 14 1094 on the reverse. Height: 31cm Provenance: M. Collection, Paris: Collection M., Paris.

ODETTE CHATROUSSE-HEILIGENSTEIN (1896-1989) & AUGUSTE HEILIGENSTEIN (1891-1976) Woman with roses Bobbin-type vase. Proof in polychrome enamelled ceramic, richly enhanced with kiln-fired gold; the title decoration appears in a vertical reserve on a jaspered ground. Monogrammed O-H-C in gold in the lower right-hand corner of the vertical reserve. Height: 23.5cm

Dans le goût de SAXE et MEISSEN - Lot including: - In the taste of SAXE A square porcelain bowl with slightly scalloped edges and polychrome and gilded floral decoration. 20th century Mark under the base. 17.8 x 17.8 x 5 cm Wear to the gilding, chips under the base. - MEISSEN Set of six porcelain subjects with polychrome and gilded decoration representing four Asian characters and two musicians. 20th century Mark under the base. Dim : 12 cm ; 13 cm ; 15 cm ; 16 cm ; 17.5 cm et 18.5 cm Accents (umbrella handle of one of the Asian figures) and missing, wear to gilding

GALLE, Nancy. Multi-layered acid-etched glass calyx vase with flower design. Height: 20 cm.

ROGER DOLLÉ (1923-2005) Large hollow bowl with plateau and notched rim. Proof in brown stoneware; the polychrome enamelled base evokes the cosmos. Signed with the monogram R. D. under the base. Height: 6.5cm - Diameter: 32cm

ROBERT DEBLANDER (1924-2010) Ring-necked spinning top vase. Enameled stoneware proof. 1960-1970. Signed DEBLANDER under the base and stamped with a star towards the base. Height: 9cm - Diameter: 16.5cm Provenance: M. Collection, Paris: Collection M., Paris. Bibliography and related works: - Sylvie Girard, Antoinette Faÿ-Hallé and Robert Deblander - Robert Deblander, L'œuvre céramique 1951-2001 - Catalogue published on the occasion of the retrospective of the artist's ceramic work presented from November 6, 2001 to February 4, 2002 at the Musée national de Céramique, Sèvres, Éditions La Revue de la Céramique et du Verre, Vendin-le-Vieil, 2001. A similar work is reproduced on page 54. - Antoinette Faÿ-Hallé - Robert Deblander, Œuvre céramique - Éditions La Revue de la Céramique et du Verre, Vendin-le-Vieil, 2009. A similar work reproduced on page 69.

CLAIRE DEBRIL (1927-2021) Anthropomorphic vase. Polychrome glazed ceramic proof; the body treated orange-brown, the neck outlined with brown-black in fall. Circa 1985. Monogrammed C. D. under the base. Height: 32.5cm

JEAN GIREL (BORN 1947) Obovoid vase with annular soliflore neck. Enameled polychrome porcelain proof. Signed and dated Jean GIREL (19)89 under the base. Height: 16cm Provenance: Collection M., Paris.

First half of the 19th century, Restoration period Large openwork cookie and gold-enameled porcelain bowl resting on two kneeling cherubs, themselves resting on a rectangular base with gilded lion feet. H: 42 cm, W: 44 cm, D: 17.5 cm Wear

Barbotine cache-pot decorated with flowers. Size: 23x24cm.

Delft pair of covered earthenware vases with blue and white decoration of a man and birds in a landscape 18th century H. 37 cm (chips) Delft pair of cone-shaped vases of the same design 18th century H. 28 cm (chips)

PARIS (Manufacture de Locré) Porcelain one-handle covered sunken cup or trembling cup and saucer with polychrome decoration of garlands of flowers and barbels on a streaked gold ground. The acorn-shaped cover and braided branch handle. Marked: two crossed torches in blue. Late 18th century. D. 15.5 cm - H. 13 cm Restoration to the lid.

SEVRES (in the style of / Manufacture de Sanson) Porcelain double-handled covered trembling cup and saucer with polychrome decoration of garlands of flowers, ribbon bows and partridge eyes, the lid with a gold base. Marked : LL interlaced, letter-date L and "S....". Late 19th century, in the spirit of the 18th century. D. 16 cm - H. 13 cm A chip on the lid.

FRANCINE DELPIERRE (1913-1968) Three cups. Glazed ceramic proofs. Each signed with a monogram seal under the base. Heights: 5.5cm - 6cm - Diameter: 11cm - 11.5cm Provenance: M. Collection, Paris: Collection M., Paris. Bibliography and related works: Collectif - Collection Fina Gomez - 50 ans de céramique contemporaine - Catalogue of the exhibition held at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, from March 12 to June 23, 1991, published by the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, 1991. Variations of our works reproduced on page 23.

Small polychrome porcelain anthropomorphic pitcher, 12 cm (slight chips).

LARGE ALABASTER COFFEE POT Egyptian art, New Kingdom, 1550-1069 B.C. Jar with pear-shaped body resting on an annular foot, topped by a high straight neck and fitted with a wide ribboned handle. Concretions, chips and wear. Traces of cleaning. Height Height : 35 cm Provenance : Galerie F. Cervera, Spain Collection of Monsieur B., Paris, acquired 2007 Condition: Accompanied by a study and certificate by Fernando Estrada Laza, 2007 A large Egyptian alabaster jug, New Kingdom, 1550-1069 B.C.

SEVRES (in the style of) Porcelain cup and saucer with polychrome decoration in reserve of a gallant scene on a celestial blue background and a laurel frieze on the saucer. Marked: S71 and S80 in a reserve. 19th century, in the spirit of the 18th century. D. 17 cm - H. 8 cm Enclosed: - SEVRES (in the style of) Porcelain trembleuse cup and saucer with polychrome reserve decoration of a tavern scene on a pink background, the saucer decorated with garlands of flowers. Marked : LL interlaced in blue and recessed marks. 19th century, in the spirit of the 18th century. D. 15.5 cm - H. 9 cm Cracked lip edge, wear to gilding. - SEVRES (in the style of) Porcelain sunken goblet or trembling cup and saucer with polychrome decoration of cherubs framing the number "LP" crowned and, the saucer decorated with garlands of flowers in reserves on a blue background and enamel decoration. The handle is in the form of a branch. Marked with false marks of the Château de Saint-Cloud, Sèvres 1840 and S46 in a reserve. Late 19th century, in the spirit of the 18th century. D. 15.5 cm - H. 8.5 cm Lacunar enamel decoration, slight wear to the gilding.

PARIS Porcelain covered sunken cup with handle or trembling cup and saucer with polychrome decoration of friezes of flowers and the figure TJ monogrammed in the bottom of the saucer, gold filet jagged on the edges. The handle is in the form of flowering branches. Debossed marks. Late 19th century. D. 15.5 cm - H. 13.5 cm Wear to the gilding.

GALLE, Nancy. Spindle-shaped vase in multi-layered glass with acid-etched decoration of a lakeside landscape. With DG (?) monogram. Height: 29 cm

Paris A two-part, truncated cone-shaped porcelain planter with polychrome decoration of a group of fruit and flowers on an entablature and, on the reverse, two children playing shuffleboard in a grisaille landscape framed in gold foliage. The base is marked: Manteau en or. First third of the 19th century. H. 22 cm. One crack.

Pair of baroque wall vessels probably Arnhem, 18th century, painted rooster mark with numbers 10 and 18, slightly reddish faience body with partial painting and colourless glaze, two angels as counterparts, each carrying a shell bowl, metal wall mounts, small glaze chips, otherwise in age-appropriate condition, h approx. 43 cm each. Source: Dr J. G. Th. Graesse, Porzellan und Fayence, there mark illustrations p. 264.

GALLE, Nancy. Yellow multi-layered acid-etched glass navette CUP with landscape design, star signature. Dimensions: 11 x 27 cm.

GUTTE ERIKSEN (1918-2008) Faceted vase with flared neck. Enameled stoneware proof. Signed with the monogram stamp on the reverse. Height: 22cm Provenance: M. Collection, Paris: Collection M., Paris. Bibliography and related works: Collectif - Collection Fina Gomez - 50 ans de céramique contemporaine - Catalogue de l'exposition organisée au Musée des Art Décoratifs, Paris, du 12 mars au 23 juin 1991, édition du Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, 1991. A vase of the same shape as our work is reproduced on page 91.

Porcelaine Ulysse, Paris - Part of a porcelain dinner service, decorated in imitation of marble; it includes: - 11 dinner plates - 11 dessert plates - 14 soup plates - 1 salad bowl (worn decoration, some chips and knocks)

NYON (in the taste of) Porcelain one-handle covered goblet and saucer with polychrome decoration of a couple in regional costume in a landscape. Frieze of golden dots and bunches of grapes on a white background. Pinecone-shaped handle. Marked : blue fish. Late 19th century. D. 17 cm - H. 11.5 cm

Creussener Apostelkrug probably late 19th century, dark brown body, glazed brown and painted with colourful muffle colours, dated 1675, relief depiction of the twelve apostles, coat of arms with lions in the centre, animal head on the handle, ornamental band and strapwork furrows all around, pewter lid, partial paint losses, otherwise undamaged, good condition, h 21.5 cm.

LIMOGES - TABLE SERVICE in white porcelain with blue and gold circles Includes 23 small dinner plates, 24 large dinner plates, 18 soup plates, 1 gravy boat, 1 oval platter Sold by appointment - Delivery in the 17th arrondissement of Paris

GIEN Series of 6 earthenware plates depicting scenes of peasant life. Diameter: 25cm. In their box (wear).

PARIS (Manufacture de la Reine rue de Thiroux) Double-handled sunken milk cup and saucer in porcelain decorated with a polychrome frieze of flowers and stylized pebbled motifs. A later metal handle attached to the porcelain handles. Marked : A crowned in purple. Late 18th century. H. 10.5 cm - D. 16 cm Slight wear to the gilding, lid missing.

CHINA, 20th century Pair of covered porcelain pots with blue enameled decoration of foliage, flowers and ideograms. H: 36 cm Slight wear

Small covered pot in Islettes earthenware, decorated with smoking Chinese. 6 x 10 cm (small chip under the lid)

William ADAMS, Chinese Bird model, earthenware salad bowl. 10 x 24 cm

PARIS Porcelain litron cup and saucer with polychrome decoration in reserves of landscapes and a landscape animated by a passer-by on horseback. Gold borders. Debossed marks. 19th century. D. 13 cm - H. 6.5 cm Wear to the gilding.

BORDEAUX, Old Man PAIR OF Chinese earthenware VASES with two mascaron-shaped handles, on a pedestal imitating ironwood. Polychrome decoration on the body of black flowers on a jade-green background, on the shoulder of a braid on a turquoise background, and eggplant handles. Marked below. Second half of the 19th century. Slight crazing inside the vases, accidents to one of the handles. H. 12 L. 16 cm

COUPE - Crystal and four plates with engraved garlands of flowers and foliage. The silver mounts are hallmarked Minerve (950°/°°). Plate diameter: 22 cm Diam. fruit bowl: 21 - H: 11.5 cm