Large round plate with crayfish

Alfred Renoleau French
 Manufactory Polakowski Tile Factory French

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Alfred Renoleau began his career as a hairdresser in the town of Mansle before developing a passion for the ceramics of Bernard Palissy (1510-1590), which he probably saw exhibited in nearby Bordeaux. Training in ceramics during his spare time, a distracted Renoleau allegedly left a customer’s head half-shaved in order to tend to a kiln (and failed to return). While inspired by the natural motifs of the Renaissance potter, Renoleau arranges the crayfish on this dish in an asymmetrical composition reminiscent of Japanese design.

Large round plate with crayfish, Alfred Renoleau (1854 Mansle, Charente, France–1930 Angoulême, France), Glazed earthenware with applied decoration, French, Roumazière

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Large round plate with crayfish, Alfred Renoleau (1854 Mansle, Charente, France–1930 Angoulême, France), Glazed earthenware with applied decoration, French, Roumazière
Large round plate with crayfish, Alfred Renoleau (1854 Mansle, Charente, France–1930 Angoulême, France), Glazed earthenware with applied decoration, French, Roumazière
Large round plate with crayfish, Alfred Renoleau (1854 Mansle, Charente, France–1930 Angoulême, France), Glazed earthenware with applied decoration, French, Roumazière
Large round plate with crayfish, Alfred Renoleau (1854 Mansle, Charente, France–1930 Angoulême, France), Glazed earthenware with applied decoration, French, Roumazière

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