Rare 1930s Jean Barol Art Deco lustre Vase, decorated in auburn gold splash lustre.
This is a beautiful and rare example of world renowned potter Jean Barol standing at order 4 and a quarter inches tall, without any chips or cracks, this is a solid investment piece
Jean Barol (1873-1966) had worked at the renowned factory of Clement Massier and circa 1913 founded his own studio together with three potter friends Marius Alexandre (1880-1959), Jean Carle and François Sicard. The pottery was situated in the Eden Roc in Golfe Juan, France. The pottery was in operation from 1913 to approximately 1927, despite the departure of Barol and Sicard to Montières. It produced decorative items, plaques, garden urns, many using the metallic glazes distinctive of the Massier factory. The effects of the Second World War led to a decline in production. In 1923, Barol returned to Cannes, where he opened a pottery studio in the Verrerie district of Cannes la Bocca. In 1927, he achieved the Meilleur Ouvrier de France award and taught ceramics at Jules Ferry high school.
Impressed on the underside BACS Cannes No chips or damage. Jean Barol founded the BACS pottery studio in about 1913, together with three other potters: Marius Alexandre, Jean Carle, and Francois Sicard. The first letters of the four potters surnames were incorporated into the firm's stamp - BACS. The firm was known for the use of metallic glazes which make their wares distinctive in appearance.
Product code: Rare art deco 1920s Jean Barol lustre Vase, decorated in auburn order gold splash lustre.