1 - PABLO PICASSO (SPANISH 1881-1973) [A.R. 197]

PABLO PICASSO (SPANISH 1881-1973) [A.R. 197] Picador et Taureau, dated '25.9.53' (in reverse, lower center) partially glazed ceramic plate diameter: 24.5 cm (9 5/8 in.) Conceived on 25 September 1953 and executed as 183 in a numbered edition of 200 PROVENANCE Madoura, Vallauris Acquired from the above by Robert W. Kurtz, Houston, Texas, September 1970 LITERATURE Alain Ramie, Picasso: Catalogue de l’oeuvre ceramique edite 1947-1971, Vallauris, 1988, no. 197 (another example illustrated) Sold with original letters and delivery receipts from Ramie and Madoura to Mr. Kurtz. Keywords: Picasso Madoura, Picasso Ceramic Plate, Picador et Taureau, Picasso Bullfight, Madoura Plein Feu, Empreinte Originale de Picasso N.B. Condition reports are available upon request. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions & Appraisals LLC and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions & Appraisals, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.