{"product_id":"decorative-french-ceramic-tray-in-the-style-of-pol-chambost-circa-1950s","title":"Decorative French Ceramic Tray Attributed to Pol Chambost (circa 1950s) -  Large","description":"\u003cp\u003eLarge vintage French ceramic tray attributed to Pol Chambost (circa 1950s). Exceptional by its size (69.5 cm), this leaf-shaped form with lustrous white enamel on the interior of the blade which transitions to teal and then dark green. The underside of the body is a dark green, almost black glaze which 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 very slight chip along one of the piece's edges (see photos). \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis ceramic presents all of the hallmarks of an authentic piece of \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003emid-century French art pottery, heavily aligning with the work of Pol Chambost or his direct 1950s contemporaries\u003c\/span\u003e from Vallauris, an historic potting village in France. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAuthentic 1950s French art pottery was made using \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003efaïence\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (thick, moulded earthenware) rather than lightweight modern porcelain. Earthenware has an unmistakable, solid heft that immediately gives away its vintage construction. In addition, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFrench ceramists frequently layered glazes to create dramatic contrasts. A hallmark technique of Chambost and his contemporaries was running a deep, dark glaze completely over the underside, which naturally bled or pooled into a dark forest green or midnight blue right where the edges met the interior colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease enjoy the many photos accompanying this listing. Upon request a video will be provided. The piece is unmarked \/ unsigned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eAttributed to \u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePol Chambost\u003c\/span\u003e: 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 usually 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). This piece is unsigned.\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 69.5 cm \/ 27.4\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD 29.5 cm \/ 11.6\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bureau of Interior Affairs (BIA London)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57484581110140,"sku":"SKU 2888","price":780.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1764\/8437\/files\/IMG_0420_f25cdfcd-4d82-45d9-b787-8811ec3506d0.jpg?v=1790256082","url":"https:\/\/bialondon.com\/products\/decorative-french-ceramic-tray-in-the-style-of-pol-chambost-circa-1950s","provider":"Bureau of Interior Affairs (BIA London)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}