Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)
Visage au nez noir (A.R. 609)
dated '9.1.69.' (on the side); stamped, marked and numbered 'Edition Picasso / Madoura Plein Feu / Edition Picasso / 166/200 / Madoura' (underneath)
white earthenware ceramic pitcher, partially engraved, with coloured engobe and glaze
Height: 13 in. (33 cm.)
Conceived on 9 January 1969 and executed in a numbered edition of 200

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Lot Essay

“Colours, like features, follow the changes of the emotions” –Pablo Picasso
Lots 47 and 66 have one of the most varied surfaces from throughout Picasso’s ceramic oeuvre, this present work employs outstanding, colourful decoration and mark-making to the surface, articulating a bearded figure with large, bright eyes and a long, strident nose. This example was conceived at the peak of Picasso’s understanding of the medium after much experimentation and is in the finest condition.