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PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973)
Cruchon hibou (A.R. 293)
stamped and marked 'Edition Picasso/Madoura Plein Feu/Edition Picasso/Madoura' (underneath)
white earthenware ceramic pitcher, partially engraved, with colored engobe and glaze
Height: 10 ¼ in. (26.2 cm.)
Conceived in 1955 and executed in an edition of 500
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All owls represented in this sale come in the form of shaped vases. They're clever, they’re humorous—embodying both the owl and the vase forms at the same time. Picasso collaborated closely with Suzanne Ramié, who worked at the Madoura pottery studio with him, to design these shapes, which were quite a technical achievement—both in physical and decorative terms—employing multiple techniques to produce layered textures.

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