Re: Vallauris (South of France)

by **Pip** on Mon Feb 18, 2008 2:42 pm

Vallauris is a region in the south of France, with a long history of pottery production by many different makers. Potteries of note include Massier and Foucard-Jourdan.

by **Josordoni** on Mon Feb 18, 2008 2:57 pm

And Madoura of Picasso fame of course...

by **dantheman** on Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:37 pm

The variety of Vallauris potters.

by **dantheman** on Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:37 pm

It was of special interest to me being a Poole pottery collector.The most famous Poole piece is a sunface produced by Tony Morris in the 1960s, shortly after a visit to several Vallauris potteries.
The sun face is very similar.

by **dantheman** on Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:54 pm

I figured I would bore you with a quick profile of the man behind this wonderful mosaic technique.
Jean Gerbino began his career in ceramics by working as a turner for the Massier workshop in Vallauris (1902-1905) He then left to set up his own pottery in Algeria where he was influenced by the wonderful Arab mosaic work and upon returning to Vallauris in 1919,he strove for 11 years,working in many of the Vallauris workshops to perfect the pottery that still bears his name.

by **dantheman** on Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:28 pm

le 17 dec 39- written on the base and hand thrown.

by Annette on Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:06 pm

Interesting - is that a kind of cigale on the top and if so is it pottery? Must say that most of the important pieces of V usually have a mark of some kind and not a date. What makes you think it is from V? It is not instantly recognisable to me as being a traditional V piece, but then 1939 is also slightly pre the boom age of the potters in the town. (Picasso became active circa 46). A slightly better photo could help when you can and I could then make a few enquiries this end.

by german_ceramics on Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:35 pm

Bonjour a Tous

went to my homeland on Sat & Sun to a HUGE flea market, walked around for 6 hours

and could not see everything.... Anyway my new little friend, the seahorse vase is in the same colours as my "MAY LOGO ENTRY" This vase is ultra Kitch but I Looove it. it's about 30cm high.. I found an array other vallauris items which I will display later on... Please tell me what you think....

I also found a couple of East and West Germany vases which were NOT available in abondance....

by german_ceramics on Thu May 08, 2008 6:52 am

I am not sure how to translante vide poche in English. Vider means emptying and poches means pockets....

by **pierce** on Mon May 19, 2008 10:11 am

green frog...
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by Annette on Thu May 22, 2008 2:48 pm

Very nice - I have a couple of dishes with a similar pattern by Auguste Lucchesi who worked from 1951 in Vallauris.
Have a lovely time!

by german_ceramics on Fri May 30, 2008 7:04 am

Now you can see everything

by fixit_bear on Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:43 pm

8 or possibly B.34 with label. 20.5cm. Can someone translate the label for me please? Any idea of period? This is very different from other Vallauris on the thread.

by Annette on Thu Jun 05, 2008 4:15 pm

Hello there

FPP = Faiences et Poteries Provencales = pottery created in 1950 by two partners Jean Rossignol and Joseph Calvas-Blanchon (Born 22/11/1914) It closed in 1967. Hope this helps. No idea what the B.34 stands for other than a model number.

by fixit_bear on Thu Jun 05, 2008 5:41 pm

Thanks for that info - can you help with the words on the label?

Vallauris (South of France)