Caquelon signed André Chaudemanche in Malicorne clay

Beautiful enameled ceramic fondue pot that displays wonderful colors, black, pale yellow and a very beautiful light green that is rarely found in the palette used for the enameling. The photos do not do it justice, the colors are actually more vivid. It can also be used as an original empty pocket, a spoon rest in the kitchen or even a container for makeup in the bathroom. It is stamped underneath with the letters ac in a pitcher. I searched for a while before managing to identify this stamp, often wrongly attributed to art-céram. It is in fact andré chaudemanche, a renowned ceramist who worked in mezeray near malicorne from 1945 to 1971, in his workshop "poterie artistique du maine" which he set up in the stables of the café he bought with his wife. The story of this potter, he was also a musician and actor, and of his family is fascinating, I invite you to discover it by doing some research on the web. This fondue pot is in good general condition, no cracks, just a chip on the enamel at the end of the handle of the fondue pot. This fondue pot measures 19.5 cm in length including the handle, 14 cm in diameter, 5 cm in height.