Large matte blue glazed coffee pot, by Jean de Lespinasse, 1950s/1960s.

Large matte blue glazed ceramic coffee pot, made in Nice in the 1950s/1960s, signed by the artist Jean de Lespinasse (1896-1979) under the base "JDL". It features a magnificent organic decoration with contrasting colours on a matte blue background. Its asymmetrical shape, with the handle and spout inclined in an original way, makes it a very decorative piece. The interior of the coffee pot is covered with a shiny black glaze that also contrasts with the soft and velvety matte blue exterior glaze. Resilient on the Côte d'Azur during the Second World War, Jean de Lespinasse established a local artisanal business at the end of the conflict, then founded SOCFRA with his wife, which produced ceramics from the late 1940s. Pieces signed by the Jean de Lespinasse workshop are generally large, dynamic, and very structured. Notably, there is superb work on the glaze, between matte and shiny, which demonstrates a great mastery of ceramic art.