Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Lot n° 36

The wife of the bearded man, July 10, 1953. Turned and shaped white earthenware pitcher, polychrome engobes decoration, engraved with a knife and partially glazed. Edition of 500 numbered copies. Inscription under the base with a brush: "Edition Picasso"; stamp in hollow of the workshop and engraved mention "Edition Picasso". Painted faience pitcher with engraving; from an edition of 500 numbered. Inscription "Edition Picasso" stamp engraved under the piece. H_37,5 cm W_20,5 cm Beautiful anthropomorphic pitcher with a clear female face in a large clear oval, the mouth is fleshy, the eyes wide open, the features of a great softness. The pitcher is clearly divided into two parts, the back part being decorated on a black background with abstract motifs in green. Provenance: - Estate of Pablo Picasso - Private collection Bibliography: Catalogue Ramié reproduced under no. 193. Pierre Bergé & associés is pleased to present this exceptional set of 7 ceramics by Pablo Picasso from a prestigious private collection. The 7 sculptures that we present were all in Pablo Picasso's personal collection and inventoried in the artist's estate. Today in private collection, all the sculptures are in very good condition and include rare pieces such as the tarasque, the bearded man's wife, the laughing face... An event not to be missed, be numerous It is in 1946, while visiting the annual exhibition of the potters of Vallauris, at the chance of a meeting with Suzanne and Georges Ramié, owners of a ceramics factory, the Madoura workshop, that Picasso, curious about everything, realized his first tests of ceramics. He then decided to devote himself to this activity which offered him new creative perspectives thanks to the plasticity of the clay and the magic of firing in the kiln, which reveals the bright colours of the glaze and the brilliance of the varnishes. It was at this time (1946) that Sima, who practis