zoomorphic ceramic sculpture vase, Jules Guérin, Bouffioulx stoneware 1950s

Zoomorphic vase or sculpture in the shape of a stylized bird, made by Jules Guérin around 1950. Signed under the base and numbered N°3225 for its shape, this ceramic is part of a particularly aesthetic series with modernist decoration inspired by pre-Columbian motifs, reminiscent of Inca (Nazca) or Aztec pottery. Perfect condition. Biography of Jules Guérin (1919-1999) – Bouffioulx: Jules Guérin is a Belgian ceramist from Bouffioulx, a village renowned for its centuries-old tradition of salt-fired stoneware. Son of the famous Art Nouveau and Art Deco ceramist Roger Guérin (1896-1954) and grandson of the ceramist Willem Delsaux, he inherited family know-how passed down for several generations. After the Second World War, he took over his father's workshop and continued the technique of high-fire salted stoneware: firing at a very high temperature (around 1, 300°C), to which sea salt is added to obtain a vitrified, waterproof, and resistant glaze. Jules Guérin developed his own forms and decorations, sometimes inspired by modern art, stylized motifs, or zoomorphic representations. His pieces, produced in the 1950s and 1970s, are often hand-signed or stamped “Guérin” or “Guérin Bouffioulx.”.