Trompe-l'oeil - "peas" In Porcelain By Didier Gardillou

Enhance your table with these elegant trompe-l'oeil "Petits Pois", a unique creation by Didier Gardillou, renowned for its exceptional realism. Made entirely of porcelain and meticulously hand-painted. Versatile, they can also be used as knife holders for a touch of originality and elegance. Ideal for a successful table decoration, but also to enhance fireplaces, windowsills, or any other space in your home. Perfect to offer as a gift or to treat yourself. Discover the superb creations of Didier Gardillou, master of trompe-l'oeil, renowned for his breathtaking realism. The COSSES DE PETITS POIS are made entirely of porcelain and meticulously hand-painted, capturing every detail with remarkable precision. Dimension(s): Length. 9 cm - Height. 2.5 cm, Condition(s): PERFECT CONDITION, Observation(s): Small firing defects An exceptional ceramic artist for over 30 years, Didier Gardillou is a true master of trompe-l'oeil and porcelain flowers, vegetables, fruits. Recognized for his unique talent, he is the only artist in the world to create porcelain trompe-l'oeils and to achieve a "truer than life" realism in his creations. His career: Didier Gardillou, an aptitude in the plastic arts, a visit to the Adrien Dubouché Museum will definitively orient him towards the arts applied to clay. 1972-1977 Training at the ENAD in Limoges directed by Jean-Jacques Prolongeau. He becomes his student and his collaborator within the workshop and participates in the 1% architectural projects and in the manufacture of shaped pieces (stoneware, earthenware, porcelain painting, etc.). 1979 Winner of the Chambre Syndicale des Céramistes et Ateliers d'Art de France. 1st prize at the Salon des Ateliers d'Art for his entire body of work presented (biscuit porcelain sculptures and porcelain enameled in petit feu colours). 1981: exhibition at MAD Paris for "Contemporary French Ceramics, sources and trends". Porcelain and trompe-l'oeil decorations. 1983: Gold medal at the Foire de Paris. 1st prize in the creativity competition, Salon des Artisans d'Art (sculpture in nine elements). Exhibition in Tokyo in partnership with the Printemps store, Ateliers d'Art de France, Air France and the Paris Chamber of Commerce. 1982: Purchases by the Presidency of the Republic for Denmark and Spain (terrine choux, shaped pieces). In the early 90s, master Prolongeau joined the student in his workshop to collaborate on porcelain decorations (vases and cups). Permanent exhibitions in Gstaad. Works in private collections in France, Switzerland, USA, Japan, United Kingdom, Belgium, Spain, Italy… and public at the Museums of Sèvres and London. Passionate about nature, flowers and ancient and contemporary ceramics, he draws inspiration from illusionist ceramics and makes us dream through his trompe l'oeil creations, not to mention his magnificent flowers and floral arrangements PAYMENT and TRANSPORT Transport is done in SECURE PACKAGES PAYMENTS ACCEPTED via PAYPAL / CB in VAD (distance selling) or by CHECK PACKAGES WILL BE POSTED WITHIN 3 DAYS. GROUPED SHIPPING POSSIBLE IN CASE OF PURCHASE OF MULTIPLE OBJECTS.