Pablo Picasso (Spanish/French, 1881-1973). "Picador" ceramic bowl (1955). Ed. 500. Reference: Alain Ramie Picasso Catalogue no. 289. Marked "EDITION PICASSO / MADOURA" in black on base. An elegant white earthenware ceramic bowl embellished with colored engobes and white glaze. On the tondo is a picador on horseback slaying a bull with a delineated groundline below them. This dramatic scene is surrounded by russet red brushstrokes with a black toothed border embellishing the rim. Size: 4.8" diameter x 2.5" H (12.2 cm x 6.4 cm)

Pablo Picasso collaborated with the Madoura pottery studio to create ceramic works for almost 25 years. Georges and Suzanne Ramie founded the Madoura Pottery studio in Vallauris, France. The Ramies are probably best known for their wonderful collaborations with Picasso which resulted in an impressive oeuvre of Picasso ceramics. The Madoura pottery studio (Madoura being an acronym for MAison + DOUly (Suzanne’s maiden name) + Ramie) opened in an abandoned factory building on April 29th, 1938. Picasso first discovered the Madoura workshop in 1946 and from then on maintained a 24-year collaboration, creating works inspired by his sketches.

Reference: No. 604 in Alain Ramie. "Picasso: Catalogue of the Edited Ceramic Works 1947-1971" published by Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1988.

Provenance: private Wabasha, Minnesota, USA collection; ex-Nancy and Dr. E.F. Simpson collection, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from 1970 to 2000

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Marked "EDITION PICASSO / MADOURA" in black on base. Near choice to choice!