Sculptural Bowl With Hands In Glazed Ceramic Signed Cazaux ( Edouard Cazaux 1889-1974)

Stunning glazed ceramic bowl or vide-poche featuring a set of stylized hands supporting a bowl with freely moving contours.

This sculptural composition with its expressive modeling illustrates all the decorative power of Cazaux's work, where the utilitarian object becomes sculpture. The hands, treated in a synthetic and rhythmic manner, compose a powerful and singular decoration, evoking a gesture of offering or protection.

The shaded enamel in shades of pinkish ivory, beige and brown emphasizes the reliefs and reinforces the organic character of the whole. The bowl features a deliberately animated irregular rim, participating in the expressiveness of the piece.

The underside bears a signature incisé de Cazaux (1889-1974), a French sculptor and ceramist renowned for his decorative creations with a strong plastic personality.

A rare and original decorative object, at the frontier of sculpture and fire art, as attractive as a table centerpiece or a simple collector's item.

Era: 20th century
Material:glazed ceramic
Signature: incised signature under base
Condition: good general state of preservation; 2 enamel chips on two fingers see first photo, consistent with the nature and age of the work.
Dimensions: High 11 cm, long 15.5 x larg 13.5 cm

Édouard Cazaux - Glazed ceramic bowl with hands