Gilbert Portanier, Le Theater, Abstract Figural Painted and Glazed Vase (1988)

Description We can't believe the word has not gotten out about Gilbert Portanier, but it will. Among other artists, he is credited with rejuvenating the French ceramics industry, centered in Vallauris, in the 1950s. But the best accolade of all came from Picasso.  Commenting on Portanier's painterly pieces, he said  "each one belongs in a museum."  Everything about this vase is unique and special -- its unusual shape, the play of matte and glazed areas, and the fantastical painting (yes, painting) of a theater scene.  This may have been produced in collaboration with Rosenthal of Germany. Details Gilbert Portanier (France, 1926-) Le Theater (1988) Glazed and matte porcelain with applied paint Signed and dated on the side 13 1/2" tall, 11 1/2" wide, 3" deep Excellent condition About the Artist Born in Cannes in 1926, Portanier left for Paris in 1945 to study architecture at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts. He soon switched to painting and drawing, which he largely tau