ANDRÉ ROZAY (1913-1993) - Lot 192

ANDRÉ ROZAY (1913-1993) The Lizard, 1946 Bowl with central motif in the round. Glazed stoneware. Signed and dated ROZAY 1946 and numbered 343 on the reverse. Height: 6cm - Diameter: 30cm Provenance: Galerie Terre du passé, Neuilly: Galerie Terre du passé, Neuilly-en-Sancerre. Exhibition: Et l'Arche de Noé fit escale à Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie- Musée de la Poterie Méditerranéenne - Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, from April 2 to October 29, 2023. Our work presented during this event. Bibliography: - Philippe Chambost, Pascal Marziano et Arnaud Serpollet - 1947-2017, 70 ans d'expression céramique française - Éditions Les livres de l'îlot, Neuvic, 2020. Our work reproduced on page 182. - Et l'Arche de Noé fit escale à Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie - Catalogue of the exhibition organized at the Musée de la Poterie Méditerranéenne, Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie (April 2 - October 29, 2023), Éditions du Musée de la Poterie Méditerranéenne, Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, 2023. Our work reproduced on page 53. ANDRÉ ROZAY (1913-1991) Celebrated as one of the pioneers of the ceramic revival, André Rozay was, along with Jean Lerat, one of the first to settle in La Borne during the Second World War. Trained in drawing and ceramics, he perfected local stoneware and wood-fired techniques, working for Bedu before taking over Alphonse Talbot's workshop in 1958. With his wife Lulu, he developed a body of work strongly rooted in figuration, combining bestiary and symbols - which evolved increasingly towards purity. A major contributor to the village's reputation, he was involved in the creation of potters' associations and the founding of the Musée de la Poterie de La Borne.