“Vertumnus” Dish—God of Gardens
“Vertumnus” Dish—God of Gardens
JEAN COCTEAU
Partially glazed white earthenware
; signed and dated within the design, no. 11/40
; inscribed and numbered “Original edition by Jean Cocteau / Madeline Jolly Studio”
; circa 1958
Box-framed dish, H. 52 x 52 x 6 cm
, Ø 30.5 cm
Bibliography: A. Guédras, “Jean Cocteau: Ceramics, A Catalog Raisonné,” Teillet-Dermit, Paris, 1989; a similar piece is reproduced under no. 61, p. 48.