Large vase pitcher Gilbert Valentin Les Archanges Vallauris

Large and rare zoomorphic pitcher vase by gilbert valentin for the pottery les archanges in vallauabstrait with bright orange and yellow enamels against a grey blue and granular anthracite background. Fifties. Perfect condition. Height 30cm. 9.5cm diameter at the base. Weight 1.5kg. Signed gilbert valentin les archanges vallauris with workshop logo. By the way... Gilbert valentin (1928-2001) The son of an art ironworker, he learned the technique of iron and wood carving. He discovered pottery in dieulefit in 1946, took ceramics classes and did an internship at the luneville pottery factory in 1948. It was in 1950 that he moved to vallauris and founded the pottery of the archangels. He exhibited in paris, milan, new york (1954-55), then stuttgart, faenza. In 1960, jean cocteau became president of the archangels club. In 1962, he exhibited his white footprints in brussels. From 1963, he set up a workshop for iron work, in parallel with his pottery creations. He's one of the biggest names in pottery in vallauris. Bibliography: "the golden age of vallauris" by anne lajoix, the amateur editions, page 177.