{"product_id":"vintage-french-ceramic-cachepot-by-jacques-blin-circa-1950s","title":"Vintage French Ceramic Cachepot by Jacques Blin (circa 1950s)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMid-century French ceramic cachepot by Jacques Blin (circa 1950s). The cachepot\u003c\/span\u003e is a distinctive piece in various hues of brown on the exterior with a milky-white interior. As with virtually all of Blin's pieces, there are whimsical decorations lightly incised including animals, plant life and even a human, that are wonderfully naive or 'primitive' in appearance. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFrom long experience with Blin's work, we consider this an exceptionally rare piece — in a colour not previously seen in his body of work, and in one of his most sought-after forms. It is in good overall condition with no evident restorations or defects. A small part of the lip presents remnants of excess clay from the original firing. Please enjoy the many accompanying photos with this listing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned on the underside: 'J. Blin,' \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ewith retailer’s label “Arvel, Poitiers”. The sticker adds additional appeal to collectors, as it situates the piece within its original commercial network. Upon request a video clip can be provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/span\u003e: Jacques Blin (1920-1995) gave up a career in engineering for his love of the visual arts. Blin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has an immediately recognisable style characterised by a more or less misty appearance of the glaze and by decoration deeply marked in the raw clay, a method he used throughout his career. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe frequently depicted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efanciful birds, primitive animals, stylised figures and abstract motifs in his works which are always signed \"J. Blin\". \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH 17 cm \/ 6.7\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDia 18 cm \/ 7.1\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bureau of Interior Affairs (BIA London)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56396072485244,"sku":"SKU 2493","price":2880.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1764\/8437\/files\/IMG_7823.jpg?v=1771933883","url":"https:\/\/bialondon.com\/products\/vintage-french-ceramic-cachepot-by-jacques-blin-circa-1950s","provider":"Bureau of Interior Affairs (BIA London)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}