Object Vases and Urns
Exquisite petite vase in brilliant cerulean/matte gray glazes by Jean Besnard
Exquisite petite vase by Jean Besnard (1889-1958), having an ovoid form with peaked mouth in earthenware glazed in a saturated gloss cerulean (with a subtle horizontal striae texture created by pooling along carved ridging), with a touch of underlying matte gray at its top, France, 1940s-50s; inscribed “Jean Besnard”
Jean Besnard,
France, 1940s-50s
H 5 in. (12.5 cm)
D 3.75 in. (9.5 cm)
