1960s French Ceramic Platter

This elegant set of vintage ceramic plates includes two serving dishes and a perforated platter —a rare piece which was intended to collect the juices from a freshly cooked piece of meat as it was being served. Made in Britain in the 1920s, the china pattern is influenced by the Egyptian Revival aesthetic that was in vogue at the time. The design borrows the forms of lotus and papyrus flowers from ancient Egyptian artifacts...

A ceramic vase from mid-20th century Germany. Neither large nor small, this studio made pot reflects the hand-held, and the handmade; the tactility of process and the artist's vision...

A ceramic vase from mid-20th century Germany. Neither large nor small, this studio made pot reflects the hand-held, and the handmade; the tactility of process and the artist's vision...

A ceramic vase from mid-20th century Germany. Neither large nor small, this studio made pot reflects the hand-held, and the handmade; the tactility of process and the artist's vision...

A ceramic vase from mid-20th century Germany. Neither large nor small, this studio made pot reflects the hand-held, and the handmade; the tactility of process and the artist's vision...

A ceramic vase from mid-20th century Germany. Neither large nor small, this studio made pot reflects the hand-held, and the handmade; the tactility of process and the artist's vision...

A glazed ceramic large fish platter in brown and toffee colors manufactured by Secla ceramics factory. Portugal, 1960s. A very interesting piece du...

Mid-century platter (circa 1960s) by Albert Thiry. A milky-white glaze graces the outer portion of the decorative surface. The inner decor is abstract, incised with a dark chocolate ...

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...

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...

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...

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 li...