JEAN COCTEAU

Jean Cocteau Don Quixote (1958) Large ceramic plate Original decor by Jean COCTEAU, Signed in ceramics White earth, gray slip Black, brown, yellow and ocher oxide pencils. 36 cm in diameter Made in Madeline - Jolly workshops in Villefranche sur Mer in 1958 Limited edition of 50 copies, here the n ° 29 AUTHENTICITY: Certificate of authenticity of the pottery workshop REFERENCES: Catalog raisonné of ceramics by Jean COCTEAU by Mrs Annie Guedras, # 102 Excellent condition INFORMATION: "Picasso told me that if I put a ceramic in the oven I was lost, but I always had the taste to lose myself with delight." This is how Cocteau commented on his work on ceramics. In 1957; Cocteau meets Madeline - Jolly and, following the path drawn by his friend Picasso, begins to devote himself passionately to the creation of ceramics. He will indulge in this creation that constitutes a sort of culmination of his artistic expression until his death in 1963. Did not he say about his ceramics: "The ceramics saved my life! It avoids me to use ink that has become too dangerous because everything we write is systematically distorted ..." ___The pieces will be taken care of by our transporter who will send your items for a fixed price of 20 € TTC France / 30 € Europe / 40 € outside Europe (excluding insurance). Framed pieces will be sent unframed. For paintings that remain framed and for decorative objects, an estimate will be sent to you. The grouping of the items will be the responsibility of our service provider.