54 - Jean-Élisée PUIFORCAT (1897–1945)

Jean-Élisée PUIFORCAT (1897–1945) Silver lidded pot with a conical body resting on a circular base with a slight, flared step, and a domed silver lid featuring radiating grooves around a circular, recessed jade handle. Havana-colored pouch bearing the company’s monogram. Signed in full on the base; silversmith’s master’s mark and hallmark under each piece. Height: 24 cm - Diameter: 20.5 cm (minor surface spots and scratches) Exhibition: A vegetable dish of the same design was presented at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris in 1925. History: The vegetable bowl from the 1925 exhibition was donated by Jean-Elisée Puiforcat to the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris (inv. 25450.A) Provenance: Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Georges Masson; Me Picard auction, Paris, January 26, 1994, lot 125. Bibliography: Françoise Bonneville, Jean Puiforcat, Éditions du Regard, Paris, 1986, p. 23, featuring a photograph of the display cases at the Puiforcat boutique in Paris, where a similar model—a variation of the model referenced and reproduced on p. 87—is visible on the top right shelf. Please contact the firm for condition reports. Appraiser: Cabinet d'Expertise Marcilhac 5 rue de Nesle 75006 PARIS info@marcilhacexpert.com T: +33 6 71 81 38 35 / +33 1 42 49 74 46