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Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
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Jacques BLIN Baluster vase – circa 1960 Glazed earthenware Incised signature ‘JBlin’ on the underside of the base Height: 38.50 cm Glazed earthenware; signed ‘JBlin’ on the underside of the base Height: 15.16 in. Jacques Blin is one of the leading figures in post-war French ceramics. Born in 1920 in Pierrefonds, in the Oise department, he trained in the aeronautical and automotive industries and initially worked as an engineer, before devoting himself entirely to ceramics in 1949. His early pieces, often monochrome, feature dynamic forms inspired by the natural world and accessible to the general public. His meeting with the painter Jean Rustin in 1955 marked a decisive turning point: Jacques conceived the designs, whilst Jean engraved them. This collaboration gave rise to incised designs on cloud-like enamel, adorned with birds, animals and human figures, which became his signature style. His works are distinguished by organic forms and a poetic world drawing on myths and primitivist art. This work earned him the Grand Prix Bernard-Palissy in 1958, recognising what his biographer Christine Lavenu describes as works inspired by rock art. In the 1980s, he moved to Provence, where he discovered the richness of the local ochres and experimented with plant-based earth dyes, drawing inspiration from the seasons and gardens. He died in 1995, leaving behind a unique and instantly recognisable body of work, now represented notably at the Musée de Sèvres, where the collection includes, amongst other items, a tobacco jar and other pieces from the bequest of his widow. Jacques BLIN
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About the sale Earth & Fire: Ceramics
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Auction time 10/23/2026 at 4:00 PM
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