J. MAYODON (1893-1967)

Large, ceramic, cone-shaped coupe. Decorated with antelopes and a nude female, grey enamel shaded beige on a cracked background. Interior silver gilted with shaded irises.

Monogrammed.

- Provenance: Past collection of Marianne Clouzot.

- Bibliography. Yvonne Brunhammer "Le Style 1925", Éditions Baschet et Cie, reproduced p. 144.

Trained in painting, Jean Mayodon exhibits in 1919 his first ceramics at the Palais Galliera.
Creator of famous earthenwares with cracked enamel, he realized a number of vases which permitted him to be nominated as artistic consultant then director of the Manufacture de Sèvres during the 1930-40s. These objects are a great frenzy on the market, for example a cermamic, gourd model auctioned for 11,500 Euros last November at Le Havre; in addition, another vase with an antique decor against a jasper background, sold for 54,000 Euros in October, 2003 (Christie's Paris).