French Vintage Ceramic Tray by Jacques Blin (circa 1950s)

French vintage ceramic tray by Jacques Blin (circa 1950s). Blin's trademark cloudy glaze incorporates sgraffito images of wild animals, seemingly from a primeval cave, featured on the dish surface. There is a subtle hint of green in the tray, mostly in the animals' bodies. Unusually shaped for a Blin ceramic, it is a rare piece indeed included in his vast repertoire of pieces. It is ideal for display on a low table, vertically on a shelf or hanging on the wall. Signed on the underside: 'J. Blin'. Blin's pieces have become very desirable among collectors of ceramics and therefore, increasingly difficult to acquire. This piece is an investment in beauty and in value as well as being a good introduction to the delights of Jacques Blin. In good overall condition, there are minor production faults (or they may have been intentional) in the form of small, round cavities mostly found in the forms of the animals, but not always. Please enjoy the many photos accompanying the piece. Upon request, a video will be provided.

About the Artist: Jacques Blin (1920-1995), was an engineer by trade but with a love for the visual arts. Blin has an immediately recognisable style characterised by a more or less misty appearance of the glaze; he frequently used fanciful birds and animals, stylised figures and whimsical abstract motifs in his works with decoration deeply marked in the raw clay, a method he used throughout his career. A book about the ceramicist's art has been released as: 'Jacques Blin, Céramiste & Porteur d'Histoires', by Christine Lavenu, 2019. 

Dimensions:

Dia 34.5 cm / 13.6"

H 3 cm / 1.2"