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GEORGES JOUVE (1910–1964) & MATHIEU MATÉGOT (1910–2001) Ashtray known as “Patte d’ours,” 1951. Made of yellow glazed and crackled earthenware, with a base of tubular metal and sheet metal lacquered black. Incised signature featuring the symbol of Apollo. H. 62 - D. 30 cm (Lacquer chipping and oxidation on the base) Provenance: -Acquired directly from the artist’s widow. -Catherine and Stéphane de Beyrie Collection, Paris. Bibliography: -Catherine and Stéphane de Beyrie, “Georges Jouve, in the Light of Apollo,” Galerie de Beyrie, Brussels, 2021, example reproduced on p. 84. - Philippe Jousse, “Georges Jouve,” Jousse Entreprise Éditions, Paris, 2005, model comparable to the one reproduced on pp. 48, 49, and 167. - Philippe Jousse & Caroline Mondineau, “Mathieu Matégot,” Jousse Entreprise Éditions, Paris, 2003, a similar model reproduced on p. 92.
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