Jean BESNARD (1889-1958). Large stoneware ovoid vase with cylindrical neck, glazed in black on a white background with a crackled base. The body of the vase is decorated with a notched ring. Two handles detached at the shoulder (small chips on the circle surrounding the body of the vase, small chips under the base and a tiny lack of material under the vase). Signed "Jean Besnard" in cursive and "France" in capital. Height Height : 54.5 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: Faithful to ancestral skills, Jean Besnard shapes his work on the wheel, like the potters who preceded him. His pieces feature clean, solid lines, providing an ideal medium for exploring the multiple decorative processes of notches and striations, blending nuances and plays of light. Appraisal by Mr. Jean-Marc MAURY - maury.expert@wanadoo.fr - 06 85 30 36 66