Pablo Picasso, Pichet à Glace (Ice-Pitcher), 1952, ceramic work by Picasso that exemplifies his innovative approach to pottery during his prolific postwar period in Vallauris, France. Created as a functional ice-pitcher, the piece reflects Picasso’s transformation of everyday objects into expressive works of art. The vessel is animated by bold lines and stylized figurative elements, combining painterly decoration with sculptural form.

Picasso’s ceramics from the early 1950s demonstrate his fascination with ancient Mediterranean pottery traditions, which he reinterpreted through a modernist lens. In Pichet à Glace, the rounded form, hand-painted surface, and playful abstraction reveal the artist’s interest in rhythm, balance, and spontaneity. The work blurs the boundary between fine art and utilitarian design, a hallmark of Picasso’s ceramic practice.

Highly sought after by collectors, Picasso ceramics such as Pichet à Glace occupy an important place in 20th-century art history, illustrating the artist’s enduring experimentation across media beyond painting and sculpture.

CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ & COA:
This work is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices accompanying the final sale of the work):

1. Ramié, Alain. Picasso Catalogue of the edited ceramic works 1947-1971. Madoura: 1988. Listed an illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 142

2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.