Large Zoomorphic Bowl By Michel Barbier ( Vallauris ).

Zoomorphic bird cup ( stylized hoopoe )
with handle ( for the head ) and pouring spout ( for the tail ),
the plumage being hand-painted on the sides.
Celadon glazed tin-glazed earthenware and cameo
of brown on a white background shaded with gray.
Fired in wood.
Characteristic bird signature on background.
Personal production by Barbier
at Atelier du Mûrier between 1955 and 1970.
Vallauris. Circa 1955.
One-of-a-kind piece of very fine quality made
with particular attention to detail.
Perfect condition.
Height: 15.5 cm.
Width: 20 cm.
Depth: 22 cm.

Michel Barbier ( 1931 - 2005 ), studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts
de Genève under Philippe Lambercy.
From 1955 to 1970, he worked in Vallauris as a decorator
at Gustave Reynaud's poterie du Mûrier ( Jean Derval's brother-in-law)
as well as for Hélène Ugo's studio.
At this time, he signs his personal creations with a stylized bird.