Topic: Picasso Vallauris Jug

[josordoni]

The nicest glaze I ever saw was on a Picasso Vallauris jug using an oxidised paraffin glaze (apparently - don't ask me! ).  I have no idea how this was developed but the result was delicious.

The jug is in my glass gallery here:

[josordoni]

Ah yes, it was a nice one.... I like ones like that....

I did try on another one at a different auction house earlier this year but missed on it.  Ah well, some you win, some you don't.

[Martyn]

The nicest glaze I ever saw was on a Picasso Vallauris jug using an oxidised paraffin glaze (apparently - don't ask me! ).  I have no idea how this was developed but the result was delicious.

That's paraffin wax I assume, the design would have been painted on in the wax then the white glaze over the top, in the kiln the glaze pulls away from the areas with wax on and the wax itself vapourizes. The green halo suggest there's some copper in there as well. Nice find!!

[josordoni]

Ah that makes sense.  The very soft edges to the thick white glaze made me wonder if there was some kind of resist going on. 

It was a lovely thing - I was very sorry to see it go.

[Collectiques]

I just remember I have a Vallauris something on one of my shelves - I know nothing at all about this maker...I'll go find it and get a photo...hopefully someone will know more about it

[Collectiques]

Found it ... I'll post the photo -

time for a cuppa 

[josordoni]

Vallauris is of course the place name.  It is a village in the South of France, that has a great tradition in ceramics.  So there are quite a few companies working down there. http://www.studiopottery.com/cgi-bin/mp.cgi?item=98

I can't see the base of your piece very clearly, so I can't make out who made it?

The company Picasso worked with was Madoura, but the marks don't look like theirs from this distance?

[Collectiques]

no I had no idea...never seen it before in NZ... thanks so much for the link josordoni

the back reads A. Maunier Vallauris ...I remember googling it ages ago...but didnt come up with much...might give it another crack 

[Sue C]

Nooo dont crack it!!! it would be worthless then 

[Collectiques]

 

It's chardy o'clock on this side of the world...I'll try my best not to 

[Sue C]

Here are a couple more pieces on fleabay 250157740862     190146047802

[Collectiques]

Thanks very much for that sue ...