Salad bowl or fruit cup robert picault vintage ceramic vallauris

Very beautiful salad bowl or ceramic fruit cup of vallauris, this one is by robert picault (1919 - 2000), he contributed to the revival of culinary ceramics by updating the traditional local forms decorated with lines and geometric designs. It will easily find its place in your kitchen for a good fresh salad or with beautiful seasonal fruits. It is 12 cm high, upper inner diameter 23.5 cm. Signed pr. In superb condition. #saladier #coupeafruits #robertpicault #saladiervallauris #vallauris #ceramiquevallauris #saladierpicault #coupeafruitspicault #ceramiqueculinaire #dessingeometrique #legrenierruaudais #selency #locappy. His identity style was a great success and continues to decorate the table today. His personal pieces are sought after by art collectors. A former student of the ecole des arts appliqués in paris, robert picault arrived in vallauris in 1946. With his schoolmates roger capron (1922-2006) and jean derval (1925-2010), he created the callis workshop. In this village of a hundred potters, they rubbed shoulders with the neighbouring ceramists andré baud, the 4 potters and among others the madoura workshop, where he frequented the famous painter picasso from 1949 to 1955. He also became friends with jean cocteau, fernand léger, louis aragon and elsa triolet.

Ref. : JWD1DCV7