{"product_id":"decorative-french-ceramic-tray-by-pol-chambost-circa-1950s-large","title":"Decorative French Ceramic Tray by Pol Chambost (circa 1950s) - Large","description":"\u003cp\u003eDecorative ceramic tray by Pol Chambost (circa 1950s). Exceptional by its size, this leaf-shaped form with lustrous white enamel on the interior of the blade and a more matted black exterior is inspired, perhaps, by an Asian aesthetic.  The piece is weighty with a distinguished presence meriting prominent display in your home or workspace. It is in overall good condition with a few characterful vintage splotches. Please enjoy the many photos accompanying this listing. Upon request a video will be provided. On the underside you will find the signature maker's mark, a reference number and 'Made in France'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/span\u003e: Pol Chambost (1906-1983) came from a family of artists. His father was a sculptor and his mother was a painter. He trained in Paris at the \u003cem\u003eEcole des Arts Appliqués \u003c\/em\u003eand the \u003cem\u003eParis Ecole des Arts Décoratifs\u003c\/em\u003e and taught himself pottery. Building on his training as a sculptor, he developed a passion for clay as a living medium that led him to explore colours and forms. He won numerous awards at the \u003cem\u003eSalons des Artistes Français \u003c\/em\u003eduring the 1930s and was soon placed in a class of his own. At the end of WWII, he set up a pottery studio at Ivry, in the Paris outskirts. Chambost took his inspiration from everything, not least the paintings of Georges Braque. He moved to the Dordogne, in Southwest France in 1964. His fondness for Chinese porcelain led him to create vases, bowls, bottle and jars in plain, well-proportioned traditional forms which show off the clay and colour glazes magnificently. His pieces are signed 'Pol Chambost' or 'Poterie Chambost' and bear a reference number, engraved in the clay on the back, in some cases with the words 'made in France'. A few pieces bear the intertwined initials 'PC' on the back (ref: '\u003cem\u003eLa Céramique française des années 50' \u003c\/em\u003eby Pierre Staudenmeyer).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH 6 cm \/ 2.4\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eW 66 cm \/ 26\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD 16.5 cm \/ 6.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bureau of Interior Affairs (BIA London)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56816231907708,"sku":"SKU 2840","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1764\/8437\/files\/IMG_8781.jpg?v=1779972908","url":"https:\/\/bialondon.com\/products\/decorative-french-ceramic-tray-by-pol-chambost-circa-1950s-large","provider":"Bureau of Interior Affairs (BIA London)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}