Further Explorations
France, 1960s
Deep ceramic plate by Jacques Pochain (1925-2015) from Atelier Dieulefit. A geometric bird engraved on a pale, softly mottled surface. Reflection of the experimental spirit of postwar French ceramics. Signed to the underside. Minor chip to the rim.
Width: 15.5 cm
Height: 4 cm
Weight: 356 g
Burkina Faso / Côte d’Ivoire / Ghana region, 20th century
Standing female wooden figure associated with the Lobi people. Tall, elongated proportions with deep burgundy patina. Retained rope bindings.
Height: 56 cm
Width: 18 cm
Weight: 1121 g
Indonesia, West Java, Cirebon, 19th century
Wooden Topeng mask from the Cirebon theatrical tradition. Elongated male face with a dramatic, expressive character and ornamental mustache. Natural wood surface with an aged patina.
Height: 30 cm
Width: 17 cm
Weight: 677 g
China, late 18th–early 19th century
Set of twelve Chinese export porcelain plates decorated with freehand abstract elements. The spontaneity of the ornamentation reflects a proto-modern decorative sensibility.
Width: 65 mm
Height: 11 mm
Weight: 21 g
Gabon, 20th century
Wooden seated figure attributed to Fang people. Weighty and balanced, with pronounced facial features and coiffure.
Height: 53 cm
Width: 19 cm
Weight: 3416 g