GILBERT PORTANIER 1950 FRANCE VALLAURIS CERAMIC GLAZE MODERNIST VASE

BEAUTIFUL GLAZED MASSIVE VASE DESIGNED BY GILBERT PORTANIER (CANNES 1926-).

AN EARLY VINTAGE PIECE, CREATED IN THE 1950, AT THE VALLAURIS FACTORY, IN FRANCE BY THIS MASTER FRENCH CERAMIST. IS CRAFTED IN POTTERY WITH A MODERNIST BULK SHAPE AND EMBELLISHED WITH A LIGHT GLAZED ORANGE COLOR. THE FRONT PART IS DECORATED WITH A RECTANGULAR ABSTRACT DESIGN, REALIZED IN CRUDE TERRACOTTA.

AS A PART OF THE DESIGN, THIS PIECE IS SIGNED AT THE LOWER FRONT "PORTANIER" AND AT THE BOTTOM IN HIGH RELIEF, "PORTANIER EDITION VALLAURIS DECORE A LA MAIN", WITH A LABEL ATTACHED, MADE IN FRANCE. THE MEASURES OF THIS PIECE ARE 19 BY 18 BY 5.5 INCHES, (38 BY 45 BY 14 Cm.)

A VERY NICE EARLY PIECE CREATED AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF HIS CAREER IN VALLAURIS. IS IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH THE NORMAL PRODUCTIONS FLAWS, LIKE TINY BAUBLES.

INVENTORY REF: P0000MANN/.1111