PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) & ATELIER MADOURA Chouette aux plumes, the model created in [1951]. Turned vase. Authentic replica from a limited edition of three hundred made at Madoura. Proof in white earthenware; knife-engraved oxide decoration on white, brown and black enamel. Bears the stamp D'après PICASSO on the inside of the bird's tail. Height: 27cm Bibliography: Alain Ramié - Picasso, catalog de l'œuvre céramique édité 1947-1971- Éditions Madoura, 1988. Identical model reproduced on page 70 and referenced under number 122.

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