Ewbank’s, Decorative Art, Vintage and Modern Design, Lot 1000, Woking - Surrey (England), April 29, 2021.
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Vase in enameled earthenware with a yellow glaze, adorned with a polychrome decoration of vine shoots and blue flowers, amidst which are a leaping feline, probably a leopard, and two birds resembling pelicans. The neck, left in plain yellow, is highlighted by a blue rim that echoes the small circular foot and the flowers in the decoration. The flattened shape of the body provides a surface suitable for the painted decoration, here a very personal interpretation of a dreamed exoticism, in which decoration takes precedence over naturalistic representation.
A rare example of a yellow-ground vase in Auguste Jean’s production, of which only two vases are currently known, this work stands out from the blue-ground pieces that contributed to the artist's recognition.
