Partially glazed ceramic pitcher
France, circa 1949
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) – Spanish Cubist painter and printmaker
Stamped on the base ‘MADOURA PLEIN FEU’ / ‘DAPRES PICASSO’
Edition of 200
For reference, see Ramié 83
Dimensions (height x circumference): 5 ¼ x 14 ¼ in. (13.3 x 36.2 cm.)
Very good condition
Estimate $6,000-$8,000

While working in the corner of the Musée d’Antibes, Pablo Picasso discovered an injured owl, whom he tamed. Named Paloma, the owl went with the artist whenever he moved between Paris and the Côte d’Azur. The owl appears most frequently and in more forms and shapes of ceramics than any other animal – with the possible exception of the bull – in Picasso’s oeuvre. This “Petite Chouette” is in the form of a small pitcher with playful designs. The unglazed outside and glazed interior keeps water from seeping into this porous material.

Executed in 1949, this partially glazed ceramic pitcher is stamped, from the edition of two hundred. It measures 5 ¼ inches in height. Minor scuffs on base, typical of the material. Otherwise in overall good condition.

Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973)

A prolific and tireless innovator of art forms, Pablo Picasso impacted the course of 20th-century art with unparalleled magnitude. Inspired by Primitivism and developments in the world around him, Picasso contributed significantly to a number of artistic movements, notably Cubism, Surrealism, Neoclassicism, and Expressionism. Along with Georges Braque, Picasso is best known for pioneering Cubism in an attempt to reconcile three-dimensional space with the two-dimensional picture plane. Picasso’s sizable oeuvre includes over 50,000 paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, theater sets, and costume designs which can be found in public and private collections worldwide.

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