Pablo Picasso

Colombe sur Lit de Paille (Dove on a Straw Bed) dish by Pablo Picasso, 1949.

• Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973).
• White Earthenware Clay Dish Platter, white enamel brushed under glaze.
• Signed and numbered verso.
• Part of an edition of 300.
• Published by Madoura, Vallauris.

Pablo Picasso's rendering of a white dove on a black earthenware plate is a classic example of the artist's fascination with the bird. Although prevalent throughout his work, this dove is unique for its location on a plate and its loosely-lined form with opaque white enamel comprising its figure against the jet-black dish. This example is a variant in design and is one of the earliest examples produced from this edition.

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Signed and numbered verso.

Figure 79 (Variant) in Picasso: Catalogue of the edited ceramic works 1947-1971 with text by Alain Ramie, published by Galerie Madoura 1988.