Face no. 130. 1963.
Ceramics. White sherd with engobe- and enamel decor under glazing.
Ramié 479. Numbered and inscribed "N° 130" as well as "Edition Picasso" and "Madoura" on the stand. From an edition of 500 copies. Diameter: 25.5 cm (10 in).
[AR].
• Picasso was fascinated by faces, his repertoire of different expressions seems inexhaustible.
• His plate-size works make for the largest sub-group within his ceramics oeuvre.
• In terms of scope, wealth of variants and expressiveness, the ceramics constitute a significant part of his oeuvre.

PROVENANCE: Private collection Southern Germany.

In good condition. With isolated spots of craquelure in places of yellow and red paint.