Jean Besnard French, 1889-1958
Ceramic Vase, 1931
émail crispé, glazed earthenware
Diameter: 15 in.
Height: 15.5 in.
Height: 15.5 in.
One-of-a-kind
Signed and dated “Jean Besnard, 1931” underneath
Further images
The monumental Exposition Coloniale took place in Bois de Vincennes near Paris in 1931. A passionate art connoisseur, Jean Besnard participated in the Metropolitan France section, for which he created...
The monumental Exposition Coloniale took place in Bois de Vincennes near Paris in 1931. A passionate art connoisseur, Jean Besnard participated in the Metropolitan France section, for which he created a series of ceramics inspired by the Primitive Arts, which he liked to collect. The elephant theme was amongst his favorite and our vase is a beautiful example of it.
Provenance
Private Collection, USA
Galerie Jacques Devos, Paris
Exhibitions
Exposition Coloniale, Palais Métropolitain, Paris, 1931.
Publications
A similar vase appears in:
Exposition Coloniale Internationale de Paris catalog, Beaux-Arts section, May–Nov. 1931, n°652 p. 93 Ed. Max Cremnits.