Vallauris (South of France)

have you seen a handled pot with a sugar/conserve type lid Paul?

its true my first thought was that the handled pot would not have a top

I've got a handled pot with a lid not all that different (not Robert Picault or even French), I would be inclined to think it is "right", but of poor quality potting.

I've got a jar by another maker where the lid (correct lid) will almost fall in the pot, as the potting is that poor.

Hi, bought this a while ago. It has a gold foil label on it that says Vallauris. Looks to be a signature but I can not make it out. The surface is as rough as can be (as a picture is worth a 1000 words......LOL). This is about 7 inches tall, and about 5 inches wide at the widest point.






Does anyone know what year this is from, and who the maker (signature) is?

Thanks

grandjean jourdan 60s

Is it typical Vallauris to imitate the wooden texture?
I'm asking because I've found several pieces with this kind of texture, signed Vallauris.

mostly the grandjean joudan pottery tho there are some copiers . Matt finish for 50s pieces shiny glaze for 60s and brightly coloured interiors for 70s

Hi there

This is one of my favourite ceramics, bought at one of the most insignificant car boot sales I have ever been to. I love it.

its roger not jean nice piece

Thanks for pointing that out! I realised my error as soon as I'd posted my reply. What a dumbo!! Not sure where I got Jean from.
I love everything about this piece. The glaze, the shape, the colours, and the fish itself. No, it wasn't a fiver. If I remember rightly it was 50p.

Does anyone know the years of production, and if there are any other variations of this design?

Thanks

the shape is C51 in production between 1953and 1965 don't know when the fish design was used. there are lots of different patterns and that pattern is found on other shapes

I think this is a Roger Capron lidded container. It is not signed and someone has written ITALY in thick black pen on the rim of the base. Some chips so not perfect (sadly), but it is gorgeous.
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it is a Capron I had one the same but completely smashed and repaired 55_65design for the harrison gibson shop at nice probably 1958 shape nos b13 to b17 depending on size 28cm- 12cm

same time similar stuff almost allways green and orange apart from some personal stuff quite a small studio compared to picault

dantheman wrote:the green reminds me of Picault,was Fazio of that era?

very similar stuff same period as picault but much smaller atelier some personnal pieces but ive never seen them

roger capron

Anyone know anything about Capron? This plate is signed Capron France A1, and I was just wondering if anyone can date it from that.

I was wondering if the fact that it was labelled 'France' rather than 'Vallauris' made it an earlier piece.

in my book it says the word'France' starts from the late 50s earlier pieces have l's with feet for VaLLauris

Or if not, any ideas?

difficult to date these pieces but I would reckon 60s or early 70s while Robert Picault was still active a nice deep coloured glaze and it was meant to be used Paul

Andre Baud worked at Vallauris in the 50s I think.