PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Provence fruit service, 1948 Plate model C in white earthenware Engobe and oxide decoration Inscribed "Madoura d'après Picasso" on the reverse Designed in 1948 and produced in an edition of 100 pieces Diameter: 22 cm Plate C in white earthenware clay Decoration in engobes and oxides under glaze Yellow, blue, green, red, black Designed in 1948 and 100 copies produced Inscribed "Madoura d'après Picasso" on the reverse Diameter: 8 5/8 in. Provenance Private collection, France Bibliography Alain Ramié, "Picasso, catalogue de l'œuvre céramique édité 1947-1971", Éditions Madoura, 1988, similar model referenced under no. 56 and reproduced on page 44.