vintage glazed ceramic sculpture depicting a leaping pike

This animal ceramic represents a pike leaping over rocks. Style and Period: Style: Animal Ceramic Art / Vallauris Ceramic. Era: Mid-20th century (circa 1950 - 1960). Material: Earthenware / glazed ceramic, with shades of dark green and characteristic metallic/flamed glaze typical of ceramics from Southern France. Signature Identification: Signature: "LUC" (visible in relief on the rocky base). Artist: Auguste Lucchesi (who commonly signed LUC), a ceramist active notably in Vallauris during the 1950s-1960s, renowned for his animal sculptures (fish, bulls, marine subjects). No chips, cracks, or restorations.