Léon Oointu (1879-1942). Ceramics. Art Deco.

Ceramic (black crackled glaze). Height: 17 cm, diameter: 11 cm. Signed L.Pointu.
Léon Pointu, an Art Deco ceramist from the Jean Carriès school in Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye, was born in 1879 in Fontainebleau, where his father, Jean Pointu, owned a ceramics factory. Thus, he grew up and was trained in an environment entirely dedicated to ceramic production, alongside his father. In 1906, his father abandoned industrial ceramic production to settle in Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye, attracted by the artistic dynamism of the region, initiated by the arrival of Jean Carriès and followed by many potters inspired by his work such as Eugène Lion. The Japanese influence is evident in Léon Pointu's work through his forms and decorations, which evoke the aesthetics of chanoyu, the Japanese tea ceremony. Fascinated by the beauty of Japanese stoneware utensils, he decided to devote himself to this art.