Eugène Lion Sandstone With Drips Vase, Signed

Nice stoneware vase with enamel drips signed Eugène LION (1867-1945),
School of St Amand en Puisaye, follower of Jean CARRIES ceramics art, he applies his mentor precepts: refined forms with a Japanese tendency, covered with sandstone in itself enhancement, abstract or non-figurative.
The sandstone drips on a caramel color background appear in successive layers of celadon, blue and ending in the colors of ox blood red with viloaceous burgundy, are a step towards sculpture ...

"Born in 1867, from a family of potters since 1750 , Eugène Lion is the son of Armand Lion, who will help Jean Carriès with his technical advice when he arrives in Puisaye in 1888.
Trained in the family workshop, Eugène Lion's inspiration grows in contact with his elder Jean Carriès, who knows how to mix local tradition and inspiration from the Far East. Thus, Eugene brings a modern touch by energizing tradition with Japanese tones. This very fashionable Asian phenomenon is also found in the craze by William Lee or Paul Jeanneney with whom Eugene also collaborates. From 1920, Eugène Lion experiments with copper red, which will make his reputation, and assured him a medal at the Lépine competition of 1933. He is the only representative of the School group Carriès to introduce this color. "
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Dimensions: 20cm height and 13cm diameter