Description:

Jacques Pouchain for L’Atelier Dieulefit, unique vase.
Cylindrical stoneware vase with a slightly constricted neck and defined rim. The surface features deep brown and black tones with a metallic sheen and pronounced vertical and horizontal glaze effects.

Signed underneath Atelier Dieulefit and JP.
Origin: France.
Designer: Jacques Pouchain.
Material: Stoneware.
Dimensions: H. 30 cm, D. 15 cm.
Period: 1970s.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear.
Bio:
Jacques Pouchain (1927–2015) was a French ceramicist and artist active in Dieulefit in the Drôme region. He founded L’Atelier Dieulefit in the 1950s and became known for his strong sculptural forms and experimental glazes. Working at the intersection of art and functional ceramics, Pouchain exhibited internationally. His works are represented in several French collections and he is regarded as an important figure in 20th-century French studio ceramics.