{"product_id":"modernist-ceramic-portrait-plate-in-the-manner-of-pablo-picasso-20th-century-copy","title":"Modernist Ceramic Portrait Plate in the Manner of Pablo Picasso - 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderfully expressive vintage ceramic portrait plate, discovered at an estate in New York City and displaying the playful, highly individual character associated with 20th-century European Modernist ceramics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe hand-painted decoration centers on a boldly abstracted face, executed in warm terracotta-red and deep brown brushwork against a creamy glazed ground. Brilliant blue eyes and a loosely dotted cobalt border provide a striking counterpoint, while the exaggerated features and almost childlike immediacy of the composition recall the exuberant ceramic portraits associated with Pablo Picasso and the artistic community of Vallauris.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParticularly charming is the freedom of the decoration: visible brushstrokes, variations in pigment and deliberately irregular forms give the plate the feeling of an artist’s spontaneous studio experiment rather than a conventionally produced decorative object.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse retains additional painterly daubs of color together with a freely rendered signature or inscription, adding further interest to the piece and reinforcing its studio-made character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFound in a New York City estate, the plate has a wonderfully collected quality and would be particularly compelling displayed alongside Modernist ceramics, works on paper and other artist-made objects. Its intimate scale makes it ideal for a tabletop easel, cabinet display or incorporated into a salon-style art wall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This work is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot by Pablo Picasso\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and no attribution to Picasso is intended. It is described as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein the manner of Pablo Picasso\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e solely in reference to its stylistic and aesthetic influences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 6 in. diameter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 20th century \/ Vintage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Modernist, Cubist, in the manner of Pablo Picasso\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hand-painted glazed ceramic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Acquired from a New York City estate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good vintage condition, with minor irregularities and signs of age consistent with a hand-decorated ceramic object.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Housebound Interiors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46531239444666,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0411\/7145\/2066\/files\/20C974F8-5B38-4947-B31A-6CCFDDDF3312.jpg?v=1788372635","url":"https:\/\/houseboundinteriors.com\/products\/modernist-ceramic-portrait-plate-in-the-manner-of-pablo-picasso-20th-century-copy","provider":"Housebound Interiors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}