Pitcher signed RP Robert Picault Vallauris Vintage

Beautiful antique ceramic pitcher from the 1950s, it is signed underneath "rp" for Robert Picault Vallauris. The pitcher is in good condition, the handle is broken/glued in several places (see photos), hence the reduced price. Dimensions: Height: 15cm. Diameter: 11.5cm. A little history: Robert Picault (1919 - 2000) French ceramist in Vallauris. Robert Picault contributed to the revival of culinary ceramics by updating traditional local forms decorated with lines and geometric designs. His signature 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 School of Applied Arts in Paris, Robert Picault arrived in Vallauris in 1946. He founded the Atelier Callis with his school friends Roger Capron (1922-2006) and Jean Dercal (1925-2010). In this village of a hundred potters, they rubbed shoulders with neighboring ceramists André Baud Les 4 Potiers and, among others, the Atelier Madourais, where he would frequent the famous painter Picasso from 1949 to 1955. He also became friends with Jean Coctaux, Fernand Léger, Louis Aragon, and Elsa Triolet.