PACO DURRIO – IMPORTANT ANTHROPOMORPHIC FIGURE, 1920-1927

IMPORTANT ANTHROPOMORPHIC FIGURE, 1920-1927
Glazed earthenware jardiniere representing a woman’s face, her long curly hair shaping
the sculpture; multilayered in blue and brown shades inside
34.5 cm. high; 50 cm. long

Exhibition
A similar example enamelled in tones of green and blue is part of the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Bilbao, inv. n. 12/82
Salon d’Automne, 1945, retrospective exhibition of the works of Francisco Durrio (1876-1940),
catalogue n. 1, listed as “Large jardinière (blue), property of Mr. A. Ouvré”

Exhibition
Paul Arthur, French Art Nouveau Ceramics: An Illustrated Dictionary, Norma éditions, 2015, ill. p. 154