Atelier de Breteuil

Grotesque Fish WS4526

Inventory Number
WS4526
Size
5.75" H x 7" W
Material
Stoneware
Period
Art Nouveau
Country of Origin
France
Year Made
c1900
Status
Available
Condition
Perfect

Description

The ceramist-sculptor who created this whimsical pitcher combined real and imaginary details to arrive at a monstrous but lovable fish. The dynamic shaping of the lip and handle offer a sense of forward motion. At the same time, the incisions and impressions that indicate eyes, scales, and fins caused the translucent glaze to pool, giving the impression that water clings to the body. Mark: stamped in the clay BRETEUIL EURE and the cipher AR, within a circle.

 
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