Gien ceramic tureen known as the “Reclining Boar” by Pierre AJACQUES (1939).
 
A magnificent Gien ceramic tureen, signed by Pierre AJACQUES, depicting a reclining boar.
 
Born in 1939, Pierre AJACQUES is an artist and animal sculptor from Sologne (Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre).
He is an honorary graduate of the Arts dedicated to hunting and nature, recipient of the Grand Prix de l’Art en Sologne, the ROUSSEL Prize for Sculpture, and more.
 
https://www.amis-hom-arts.com/article-quand-l-art-animalier-rime-avec-art-singulier-56669708.html
 
This terrine is in perfect condition, featuring splendid fawn-colored tones and a luminous, iridescent glaze; there is just a single firing crack on the inside, which is covered by the glaze (so it is not a chip).
 
Dimensions: 45 cm long, 19.5 cm wide, 17 cm high.
 
Price: 320 Euros.
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