GÉRARD HOFMANN (1917-1965) Very large tripod covered pot; the lid has two detached handles. Polychrome glazed ceramic; the geometric decoration is treated in reserve and in frieze. Signed HOFMANN on the reverse of the base. Height: 33cm - Diameter: 33cm Provenance: GalerieStéphane Jambon GalerieStéphane Jambon. GÉRARD HOFMANN (1917-1965) After starting out as a painter, Gérard Hofmann finally turned to ceramics. He moved to Vallauris, where he worked as a decorator at the Cérenne workshop, before opening his own studio. Together with his wife Christiane, they produce high-quality utilitarian and decorative pieces - in particular vases and mirrors, which are often used for decorative purposes.