Champagne bucket Jean Cachaleux

This champagne bucket is truly a discreet treasure. Halfway between a utilitarian object and a table sculpture, this stoneware piece with a textured glaze features twisted handles and spectacular drips. The glaze runs, pauses, resumes its course... like a memory of the kiln and fire, balancing with almond green, burnt earth, deep black oxide drips... each side is a small volcanic landscape, frozen in the material. A rare and exceptional piece for lovers of ceramics and vintage design. A collector's item, but above all a living piece: to be brought out for special occasions, impromptu bubbles, or simply for the pleasure of a beautiful object in everyday life. Made of turned and glazed stoneware, signed by Jean Cachaleux, Saint Amand en Puisaye - Burgundy — Best Craftsman of France since 2000 (signature: embossed stamp "jc" for Jean Cachaleux visible next to one of the handles - see photo), it embodies the best of French ceramics: the combination of a sure hand, a sense of material, and an earthy, authentic aesthetic. Perfect for champagnes, wild bouquets, or workshop utensils! Dimensions: 23.5 cm including handles, 20.5 cm diameter at the neck, 14 cm diameter at the base, 20 cm high, weight 2.140 kg.