Ceramics and Pottery Arts and Resources

 

 

Jean Mayodon bowl decorated with a frieze of medallions depicting naked dancers, alternating with clusters of grapes. ( millon & associes )

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Rene Buthaud and Jean Mayodon were born seven years apart during the formative years of Art Nouveau around the turn of the 19th century. Rene Buthaud studied painting and engraving at the École des Beaux-Arts in Bordeaux from 1903 to 1907 and then went to Pairs to study at the École des Beaux-Arts until 1913. Jean Mayodon had no formal training but lived in a community of artists in Serves and was influenced, especially in the classical styles, by artists he had met such as Henri Cros, Claude Monet, Isadora Duncan, Rodin and Bourdelle. Before he began his career producing ceramics in 1912 he spent 2 years in London doing antique restoration. He later went on  to assume the artistic leadership of the Manufacture of Sèvre in 1941, after having been its artistic counsellor in 1934.
After serving in WWI in 1918,, Rene Buthaud, with the encouragement of his colleagues in Bordeaux, the painters Jean Dupas and René Bissiere,  took up decorative ceramics. His early naturalistic, vegetal styles eventually gave way to more Art Deco geometric designs along with the introduction of primitive and classical themes and nude figures. These were stylistically adapted to the shape of his vases with a modernist touch. He favoured the female form and his pieces were populated with mythological goddesses, idealized female figures and stylized Odalisques, sometimes in narrative scenes. Ancient Greek, Persian and Oriental styles were utilised.

Similarly, Jean Mayodon developed decorative styles with figurative illustrations of exquisite quality and the vivid movement he infused in his ceramic works invoked the traditions of ancient antiquity using Centaurs, Sirens, Mermen, Mermaids and Goddesses and stylized animals as subject matter.

 

 

 

 Enamelled vase on a round base, Centaurs and Neo Classical figures – Jean Mayodon

( Southeby’s )

 

 

 

Persian style vase with iriddization – Jean Mayodon

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Both Buthaud and Mayodon were highly innovative with their glazing techniques including their wide use of craquelure glazes. In 1934 Rene Buthaud began to further develop the use of craquelure glaze, referring to it as ” peau de serpant z” for its snakeskin like appearance. Jean Mayodon favoured a gold crackling and achieved vibrant colours with low temperature firing using metal oxides fired up to 6 times, reglazing with each firing. Deep saffrons, tourquoise and jade greens and rich reds were developed.

The Museum of Decorative Arts in Bordeaux celebrates René Buthaud in its spaces and retains fifty of his works.  Both Rene Buthaud and Jean Mayodon are recognized as being influential in the development of the Art Deco style.

 

 

 

Jean Mayodon – Rare Enamelled Ceramic Vase Circa 1935

 ( 1stDibs – Galerie Plaisance )

 

 

 

Jean Mayodon

 

 

 

 

Jean Mayodon Earthenware Vase Circa 1935

( 1stDibs – Galerie Plaisance )

 

 

 

 

Jean Mayodon Earthenware Vase Circa 1935

( 1stDibs – Galerie Plaisance )

 

 

Ceramic Cup decorated with  antelopes and stylized motifs, covered in enameled dark blue, turquoise and gold. – Jean Mayodon

( millon & associes )

 

 

Urn Vase –  1951 Sèvres

( Cannes Encheres  )

 

 

 

 

Persian styled enamel vase with antelopes and classical figures – Jean Mayodon – 1947

( Côme REMY )

 

 

 

Urn Vase with black draped figures on a turquoise mottled background – Jean Mayodon

 ( Cannes Encheres  )

 

 

 

Jean Mayodon Ceramic Vase  – 1945

 ( Cannes Encheres  )

 

 

 

 

Twin handled ceramic ovoid vase  with straight neck .

( millon & associes )

 

 

 

Exceptional Jean Mayodon stoneware vase with paunchy body.

( millon & associes )

 

 

 

Vase of polychrome glazed ceramic cone,  flared collar and golden discoid foot  – 1950

Jean Mayodon

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 Orange crackled cup decorated with mermaid néoclassqiues – Jean Mayodon

 

Jean Mayodon gold craquelure vase, naked black classical figures

( Duesseldorfer Auktionshaus )

 

 

Vase decorated with turquoise antelope on a dark blue background vermiculé – Jean Mayodon

( Millon & Associes )

 

 

Fine earthenware, round body tureen – Jean Mayodon

 More frolicking vase nudes from Jean Mayodon – 1940

 

 

 

Rene Buthaud – “Oceania” Vase  ca. 1931

 ( VMFA )

 

 

 

 

Large elongated ovoid vase  with ceramic flat collar decorated with geometric patterns in Flash enamel “snakeskin” .

Signed J.Dorris ( Rene Buthuad )

( Drouot.com )

 

 

 

 

Rene Buthaud – ‘DIANE AU REPOS’ OU ‘FEMME À LA GAZELLE’ – 1935

( Christies – sold )

 

 

 

 Glazed ceramic vase by Rene Buthaud

(  drouot.com )

 

 

 

 Pair of peau de serpent glazed stoneware vases circa 1935 1940

Rene Buthaud

( Christie’s – sold )

 

 

René Buthaud–Monumental lidded vase

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Art Deco globular vessel in a geometric blue and white crackelure glaze  – circa 1930

signed J.Doris ( Rene Buthaud )

 

 

 

 

Goddess with fawn – Rene Buthaud

 

 

 

 

Crackelure glazed vase Rene Buthaud

Bordeaux Museum Of Decorative Arts

 

 

 

 

Bulbous shaped vase – Rene Buthaud

( Treadway Toomey )

 

 

 

 

 

1920s Vase – Signed by J. Doris ( Rene Buthaud )

 

 

 

 

Rene Buthaud vase, large shape with sculpted and applied handles, incised nude island women among foliage.

( Treadway Toomey )

 

 

 

 

Superb glazed ceramic table lamp. By Rene Buthaud, aka J. Doris. French, circa 1930.

 ( 1stDibs )

 

 

 

 Ovoid Vase – Rene Buthaud

 

 

 

 

Three Thai Dancers  Stoneware ovoid vase – Rene Buthaud

( Millon & Associes )

 

 

 

 

 

R.Buthaud Vase signed J.Doris – 1930’s

( Christies – sold )

 

 

 

Rene Buthaud

( source – Jasonjacques.com   )

 

 

Art Deco faience charger with craquelure glaze – Rene Buthaud

( Cheffin’s UK – sold )

 

 

 

 

Art deco earthenware vase with a “peau de serpent” (snakeskin) glaze by Rene Buthaud.

Signed on the bottom “J. Doris”. At the time he made this vase, Buthaud was under contract with a Parisian gallery and could not offer work under his name to American collectors.

 ( 1stDibs )

 

 

 

Ceramic vase with  decorative motifs: two naked, seated female figures in the midst of rich vegetation – Rene Buthaud.

Hand painted by the artist, the figurative representations are reminiscent of contemporary works by Bonnard and Matisse.

H. 27.5 cm   Realized $37,000

( von-zezschwitz.de )

 

 

 

 

Mask of the negro tribe Yaouré  – Rene Buthaud

1925 -1930

 

 

 

 

  Ovoid crackle glaze vase with heel and flat collar  – Rene Buthaud

(  marconunes-ceramique.com )

 

 

 

Tin-glazed earthenware vase – 1927    Rene Buthaud

 ( Sotheby’s –  sold )

 

 

 

 

Carved and painted vase featuring two muscular nudes – Rene Buthaud ?

Members of Buthaud’s family disputed the origin of this vase.

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 Reclining nude sculpture” Goupe ” – Rene Buthaud  1928

( Southby’s )

 

 

 

Art Deco glazed and gilt earthenware vase – 1925

Rene Buthaud

( Southby’s – sold )