Stoneware salt and sauce dish from Puisaye, signed Jean-Pierre Prud’homme

Here is a lovely stoneware salt cellar from Puisaye, slightly pyrite-rich, with a beautiful glaze blending soft and comforting tones: beige, caramel, chocolate... The material and colors are typical of the 1970s. A fine piece of craftsmanship by the potter Jean-Pierre Prud'homme, who signed it underneath (JP). Jean-Pierre Prud'homme and his wife founded a pottery workshop in 1971 in Monnaie, working with clay from the Nièvre region (Puisaye stoneware). This workshop still exists today, run by his son Benoît, who took over in the 1990s and 2000s and also creates very beautiful ceramics. Since salt cellars are less common today, this one could also be used to offer two different sauces on the table during a cocktail party. This salt cellar dates from the 1970s and is in perfect condition, with no cracks, chips, or even a nick; it has never been used! It measures 13 cm by 8.5 cm and is 7.5 cm high at the handle. I offer many other Prud'homme ceramics; feel free to take a look at my shop here.