Ceramic Plate by Mado Jolain, France, 1970s

Ceramic plate by Roger Capron, signed, 1960's

Ceramic Plate by Roger Capron, Vallauris, France, 1950s.

Ceramic Plate by Roger Capron, France, 1950s

Ceramic plate by Georges Jouve, France, 1960's

Robert Picault (1919 - 2000) French ceramist in Vallauris Robert Picault has contributed to the revival of culinary ceramics by updating traditional local forms decorated with lines and geometric designs. His identity style has been 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 created with his school friends Roger Capron (1922-2006) and Jean Derval (1925-2010), the Callis workshop. In this village of a hundred potters, they met the neighboring ceramists André Baud, the 4 potters and among others the Madoura workshop, where he frequented the famous painter Picasso from 1949 to 1955. He also became friends with Jean Cocteau, Fernand Léger, Louis Aragon...

Decorative ceramic plate by Hans Albert produced in the late 1950's to mid 1960s. Features a hand painted yellow and black stylized leaf pattern. Makers mark on base: Alb. Hans - Ha...

Mid-century French Ceramic Large plate by Marcel Giraud - Vallauris - 1960s Enamaled and decorated with vegetal motifs in brown and ochre tones Signed under the base " Giraud". Cir...

Spectacular Nanni Valentini large wall plate for Ceramica Arcore Signed CA.