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Pablo Picasso — Vase deux anses hautes (Vase with Two High Handles)
Pablo Picasso

Vase deux anses hautes (Vase with Two High Handles)

This white earthenware vase, crafted by Pablo Picasso, showcases his distinctive approach to ceramics through vibrant painted colors, expressive knife engravings, and a partial brushed glaze. The two high handles frame the vessel's surface, which bears Picasso's characteristic distortion and playful reinvention of form. The work exemplifies his lifelong exploration of traditional craft media as a vehicle for bold artistic expression.

Medium
White earthenware turned vase painted in colours with knife engraving and partial brushed glaze,

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Evening & Day Editions

January 22, 2015

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Pablo Picasso, Vase deux anses hautes (Vase with Two High Handles)

This white earthenware vase, crafted by Pablo Picasso, showcases his distinctive approach to ceramics through vibrant painted colors, expressive knife engravings, and a partial brushed glaze. The two high handles frame the vessel's surface, which bears Picasso's characteristic distortion and playful reinvention of form. The work exemplifies his lifelong exploration of traditional craft media as a vehicle for bold artistic expression.

Medium
White earthenware turned vase painted in colours with knife engraving and partial brushed glaze,
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Cubism, Male Artist, Modernist, Decorative Arts, Sculptural Form, Engraved Pottery, Decorative Art, Spanish Artist, Earth Tones, Abstract, Ceramics, Master Artist

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Sebastián In Situ, Richard Caswell, Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Sebastián Naranjo, Alex Capecelatro, Saul Beceiro Novo