"Large Ceramic Dish By Jean Marais Vallauris "
Large oval dish in red glazed earthenware from Vallauris signed Jean Marais, black enamel decoration of a man's face with a horse's mane. 1970s. Perfect conditionHeight 5cm
Width 34cm
Depth 26cm
Double signature on the edge and on the back
Jean Marais (1913-1998)
Actor, director, writer, Jean Marais retired to the Alpes-Maritimes in the 1970s. first in Cabris where he spent fifteen years (a boulevard in the town near the house he lived bears his name) then in Vallauris where he practiced pottery, sculpture and theatre. He opened a store there and even an art gallery thanks to a couple of potter friends.
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