Pablo PICASSO MADOURA CERAMIC Faun 1956 Start Price USD 4,900.00 Current Price USD 4,900.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, September 06, 2008 End Time Thursday, September 11, 2008 Location Chicago, Illinois See more about 'Pablo PICASSO MADOURA CERAMIC Faun 1956' Description Your browser does not support JavaScript. To view this page, enable JavaScript if it is disabled or upgrade your browser. Click Here. Double your traffic. Get Vendio Gallery - Now FREE! Pablo Picasso - Madoura Ceramic Plate"Tormented Faun's Face" 1956 This beautifully articulated, detailed, round ceramic plate, created in 1956, is mounted in a modern black wood shallow shadowbox / frame that showcases the detail of the beautiful white earthenware. An authentic Pablo Picasso Madoura piece, it is marked on the back side with the words: "EMPREINTE ORIGINALE DE PICASSO"', "MADOURA PLEIN FEU"' and, marked in black "C.110". This piece is listed in the following catalogs: Georges Bloch. Pablo Picasso, Catalogue de l'oeuvre grave céramique 1949-1971. Tome III: 1972. Cat 88, p. 74 Alain Ramie. Picasso Catalogue of the edited ceramic works 1947-1971. 1988, cat. 318, p. 319 Purchased in 1960 in Spain, at the Madoura Gallery, the plate (and frame) has been kept in pristine condition. There is a minor flaw (there when purchased): a chip along the left back plate edge (visible in detail foto below). It has been recently cleaned by a top Chicago art restorer. from the Picasso Museum in Malaga:Pablo Picasso began to work intensively with ceramics in 1946. To him, it meant a return to the millenary tradition of ceramics in the Mediterranean region. Picasso had always felt strongly attached to this tradition, to its motifs and depictions, and was equally fascinated by the mysteries of pottery-making and the importance of fire in the transformation of material substances, leading to a metamorphosis of the object. Over a period of 20 years, Picasso collaborated with local artisans in Vallauris to produce his ceramic works. These singular works reinterpret the archaic techniques of pottery in terms of both modeling and decoration, and allowed him to explore an ancient civilization that reminded of his native Spain, its customs and its colors. Artist: Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Medium: Ceramic - white earthenware Signature: on reverse: "EMPREINTE ORIGINALE DE PICASSO"', "MADOURA PLEIN FEU"' Diameter: 16.75" (42.55 cm) Frame: 22.375" x 22.375" (56.83 x 56.83 cm) Condition: EXCELLENT    Shipping: approx. $150 for domestic US. Your purchase will be shipped, fully insured, via UPS or Federal Express within 3 business days of payment. Shipping costs are limited to actual shipping charges plus packing materials. Payment: To ensure a safe, secure transaction for both BUYER and SELLER, your transaction will be via escrow.com, an EBAY-approved service that receives your funds and holds them for payment to seller until item is received by you. For detailed information, go to www.escrow.com Refunds/Returns: All purchases are fully refundable, provided refund request is made within 7 days of receipt. Items returned must be sent FedEx or UPS fully insured and arrive in the condition sent. Terms: Winner to pay bid amount plus shipping within 5 days of auction end. Buyer must contact seller within 2 days of auction end to arrange payment terms. Serious bidders only.- email me about shipping rates and methods. On Aug-06-08 at 20:26:15 PDT, seller added the following information: Use the FREE Counters 1 million sellers do - Vendio! Your browser does not support JavaScript. To view this page, enable JavaScript if it is disabled or upgrade your browser. On Aug-27-08 at 19:13:23 PDT, seller added the following information: Use the FREE Counters 1 million sellers do - Vendio! Place a Bid!