PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Bird with worm, 1952 Round ashtray in white earthenware, decorated with oxidised parrafine and white and black enamel Inscribed "Édition Picasso" and debossed with "Édition Picasso" and "Madoura Plein feu" on the reverse Designed in 1952 and produced in an edition of 500 pieces Diameter: 16 cm Turned round ash-tray White earthenware clay, oxidised paraffin decoration, white enamel, black Inscribed "Edition Picasso", stamped "Madoura Plein Feu" and "Empreinte originale de Picasso" on the reverse Designed in 1952 and 500 copies produced Diameter: 6 ¼ in. Provenance Private collection Bibliography Alain Ramié, "Picasso, catalogue de l'œuvre céramique édité 1947-1971", Éditions Madoura, 1988, similar model referenced under no. 172 and reproduced on p. 95.