Jean Cocteau (1889-1963), Arlequin jaune dansant , 1958, ceramic dish with matte grey slip, enamelled decoration and polychrome oxide pencils, signed and dated, annotated Original edition by Jean Cocteau. Atelier Madeline Jolly Villefranche and numbered 6/25 on the reverse, diam. 31.5 cm Bibliography: Annie Guédras, Jean Cocteau, Poteries : Catalogue des Céramiques 1957-1963, Teillet &, Dermit, Paris, 1989, p. 38, no 39, (another illustrated copy) Old restoration: transverse break at the top glued back in place Numerous small chips, especially on the lip Patte used for restoration visible in the chips and cracks, affecting the aesthetic integrity of the object