Snail Tray in Vallauris Ceramics, France, 1960s

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Magnificent fountain or tray in the shape of a marine snail made in ceramics in the famous Potero Center of … Read more Magnificent fountain or tray in the shape of a marine snail made in ceramics in the famous Potero Center of Vallauris, France, during the 1960s. The practically smooth surface of the upper part allows transporting or presenting objects or foods with great comfort. The orange color so saturated from this same surface is striking, while the reverse is painted in gray, with a slight iridescent effect.

Vallauris was a potter who experienced great growth in the mid -nineteenth century thanks to the arrival of the railroad. It ended up consecrating as a ceramic focus with the arrival of post -impression and modern post painters, such as Chagall or Picasso, who sought in the eastern and primitive their source of inspiration. At the moment, the big factories arises, and with them, a true industrial and commercial organization in terms of ceramic production.

Vallauris ceramics is top quality both in material and design.
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