Art Deco pot signed Lucien Brisdoux (1878-1963)

Art Deco covered pot in blue and gold glazed stoneware by Lucien Brisdoux (1878-1963). This rounded covered pot can be used as a sugar bowl. A network of gold lines adorns the glazed cover. This gold pattern is reminiscent of the Japanese Kintsugi style. However, the gold simply enriches the piece because, unlike Kintsugi art, it does not hide cracks or imperfections. Lucien Brisdoux (1878-1963) is the creator of this style. His signature is affixed to the base of the vase. Lucien Brisdoux (1878-1963) French ceramist, succeeded his father Achille Brisdoux. He took over the Bonny-sur-Loire factory in 1905. In 1918, he bought the pottery “La Poterie Neuve” in Saint-Amand. Brisdoux then opened his own workshop, assisted by Fernand Laurent (1885-1946). He dedicated his production to decorative stoneware and explored earths and glazes. Raoul Lachenal resumed some of his research in 1924-1925 and created a few pieces in collaboration with him. Brisdoux excelled in the use of metallic oxides and metallic enameling (gold or platinum). The casting effects were achieved by spraying creosote after applying ceramic gold. He abandoned this technique in 1940 for economic reasons and sold his workshop in 1956. His most beautiful pieces, such as our covered pot in glazed stoneware, feature brown or blue backgrounds typical of the aesthetic of the 1930s.