Jean BESNARD (1889-1958). Stoneware circular bowl on heel with vermiculated, white and cream "crispé" enamel decoration (chips and missing enamel). Signed "Jean Besnard" in cursive and "France" in capital. Height 8 cm - Diam. 30.5 cm Provenance: family of Pierre Petit, architect in the 1930s and friend of Jean-René Debarre, who designed the painted and sculpted motifs for the games room and bar in the Pierre Petit villa. Note: Jean Besnard is credited with inventing "crispé" white enamel, a process that gives ceramics the granite-like appearance of shagreen. Appraisal by Mr. Jean-Marc MAURY - maury.expert@wanadoo.fr - 06 85 30 36 66