Vallauris (South of France)

Thanks Tenpot you have nailed it. I have now found almost identical versions of the signature in pictures of other pieces by Treinen. Thanks so much

looking for more corks now


     

Stamped A. Fazio Artisan Vallauris = Antoine Fasio who worked in Vallauris in the 1950s making domestic ware primarily in these green and red colours.  

Also stamped S.A.P. Vallauris = Syndicat des Artisans Potiers, Vallauris

Ashtray stamped S.A.P. Vallauris = Syndicat des Artisans Potiers, Vallauris. c.1950s
There are also inscribed numbers and/or name on the back, but they are unclear as it's been stamped over the top of the last word. Maybe ??? Le Vallauris?

these glazes normaly associated with marie christine treinen http://www.labergerie-vallauris.com/photos/treinen-marie-christine

Thank you, yes, they are the same.

Highly sculptural vase, 18 cm tall, nice lava glaze...

Michael

This is my third and final find yesterday, large Vallauris bowl(wash bowl/mixing bowl?), measures 45cm across with an impressed mark to the base. Can't quite read the mark. Can read Vallauris, think the bottom word is France, top word I'm not sure but looks to end in P.

Sorry uploaded the same image twice

Faiences et Poteries Provencales

I have just found a similar one by Gabriel Fourmaintraux as you say Vallauris

G Maire 50s Nice

I think individual studio potteres deserve their own thread

all of them??

tenpot wrote:I think individual studio potteres deserve their own thread

That would be nice but unfortunately the Vallauris studios are far too many and the thread too complex to split it up now. I will, however, go through it and , where there is one, put the potter's names in the title of each post so they are searchable.

no other potteries are lumped together on one thread due to location it could be a gradual process leaving the vallauris thread as it is but forming new ones

anyone can start threads Paul but I'll start the 3 that I mentioned and move the existing material that relates to them

Robert Picault

Robert Picault was born in 1919 and after studying ceramics at the Ecole des Arts Appliqués in Paris moved, at the end of World War Two, to Vallauris where, with Roger Capron, he founded the Atelier Callis in 1946. Two years later he set up his own pottery in the Chemin du Fournas.

He was a friend, colleague and next-door-neighbour to Pablo Picasso, and the two learnt from each other aspects of the other's specialities. Picault was also an accomplished cinematographer and photographer, and made a series of four short films with Picasso and leading show-business personalities of the fifties.

He used copper oxide and iron oxide in his glazes, and the bulk of his work is characterised by green and brown motifs on a white background.

Picault died in 2000.

I have now started the 3 threads Paul but please add as many as you like
I have always liked the pottery from that area so I'll enjoy reading any new info.

Oh Picasso!!

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Don't know much about Pierre Jourdan , but a nicely made little pot .