Vallauris teardrop ceramic dish signed E. Voltz, 1950s-60s, 14 × 11 cm

A teardrop-shaped dish from Vallauris, the Riviera town that drew Picasso and a generation of ceramists after the war. Inside, a speckled mauve glaze is drawn with dark navy bands and fine turquoise rays that radiate from an outlined centre. The outside is a soft pink glaze. Use it as a catch-all, a ring dish or simply as a small piece of mid-century decoration. Signed by hand underneath "E. Voltz Vallauris". Condition: very good vintage condition, no chips or cracks.