Hand mirror- Vallauris - Stoneware - Signed but not recognized.
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Ceramic Vallauris hand mirror from France, estimated to date to 1950–1960, with a circular ceramic handle and a heavily textured chamotte body in blue, brown, and light gray, about 30 cm tall by 17 cm wide, weighing 2 kg, in excellent condition with minimal signs of wear, signed but unreadable on the reverse side.
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Handheld ceramic mirror from Vallauris – 1960s
Very beautiful and original handheld mirror in French ceramic dating presumably from the 1960s.
This piece stands out for its circular form paired with a long ceramic handle, its substantial chamotte-textured body, and its particularly graphic decoration in shades of brown, earth, deep blue, and light gray.
The treatment of the material and the incised motifs evoke certain productions by Vallauris ceramists from the 1950s-1960s.
The exact attribution remains to be determined. Several possible connections can be made with works by Boris Kassianoff, Albert Thiry, Mithé Espelt, or Les Argonautes. Hand mirrors in ceramic from the 1960s are notably documented under the names Boris Kassianoff and Albert Thiry.
A mark or incised inscription is present on the back, but its reading is difficult due to the very pronounced texture of the ceramic. It is photographed in the listing so that collectors and specialists can examine it.
This is therefore a particularly interesting piece for a Vallauris ceramic enthusiast, 20th-century art, and French design of the 1960s.
Details:
Total height: about 30 cm
Circular mirror with ceramic handle
Strongly textured ceramic / chamotte earth
Decoration in brown, earth tones, deep blue, and light gray
Mark or incised inscription on the back, difficult to read
Estimated period: 1960s
French production, probably Vallauris
Excellent condition, no breakage or apparent restoration
The mirror will be packed with the utmost care to ensure secure shipping.
Very carefully prepared professional packaging.
IMPORTANT: attribution to a specific artist is not asserted. The names Boris Kassianoff, Albert Thiry, Mithé Espelt, and Les Argonautes are mentioned only as attribution leads due to stylistic, material, and period similarities. The buyer will be able to judge the piece and the photographed mark for themselves.
Handheld ceramic mirror from Vallauris – 1960s
Very beautiful and original handheld mirror in French ceramic dating presumably from the 1960s.
This piece stands out for its circular form paired with a long ceramic handle, its substantial chamotte-textured body, and its particularly graphic decoration in shades of brown, earth, deep blue, and light gray.
The treatment of the material and the incised motifs evoke certain productions by Vallauris ceramists from the 1950s-1960s.
The exact attribution remains to be determined. Several possible connections can be made with works by Boris Kassianoff, Albert Thiry, Mithé Espelt, or Les Argonautes. Hand mirrors in ceramic from the 1960s are notably documented under the names Boris Kassianoff and Albert Thiry.
A mark or incised inscription is present on the back, but its reading is difficult due to the very pronounced texture of the ceramic. It is photographed in the listing so that collectors and specialists can examine it.
This is therefore a particularly interesting piece for a Vallauris ceramic enthusiast, 20th-century art, and French design of the 1960s.
Details:
Total height: about 30 cm
Circular mirror with ceramic handle
Strongly textured ceramic / chamotte earth
Decoration in brown, earth tones, deep blue, and light gray
Mark or incised inscription on the back, difficult to read
Estimated period: 1960s
French production, probably Vallauris
Excellent condition, no breakage or apparent restoration
The mirror will be packed with the utmost care to ensure secure shipping.
Very carefully prepared professional packaging.
IMPORTANT: attribution to a specific artist is not asserted. The names Boris Kassianoff, Albert Thiry, Mithé Espelt, and Les Argonautes are mentioned only as attribution leads due to stylistic, material, and period similarities. The buyer will be able to judge the piece and the photographed mark for themselves.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Weight
2 kg
Ceramics type
Stoneware
Specific region of origin
Sud de la France
Title additional information
Signed but not recognized.
Country of origin
France
Model
Vallauris
Material
Ceramic
Style
Mid-century modern
Colour
Blue, Brown
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
External height
30 cm
External width
17 cm
Internal height
15 cm
Internal width
15 cm
Estimated period
1950-1960
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