Vase Porcelaine Sèvres Boutaleb Modèle Gauvenet 7 Arabe Coran Calligraphie

Sèvres porcelain vase, model of the "Gauvenet 7" form, white and blue decorated with Arabic calligraphy motifs, signed by Boutaleb*, trial made in Sèvres and numbered 7.5.79, 20th century.
This vase is in very, very good condition. It is signed M.Boutaleb 7.5.79 and engraved PG-1-79 PD.
It is a personal work by the artist and not an official commission from Sèvres. This Arab theme most probably refers to his original training in Algiers and his Arab-Muslim culture. However, he added the codes of the Manufacture de Sèvres: the Gauvenet 7 form still used, and the colors (white and Sèvres blue), giving us this magnificent piece combining his two cultures.

Bibliography: Article by Mme Suire in Revue des Amis du Musée de Sèvres, n°28, 2019.

Please note: slight enameling defects, see photos.
* Mahieddine Boutaleb (1918-1994)
miniaturist. He studied with Omar Racim in 1931 at the Ecole des Arts Indigènes in Algiers. He worked as a decorator at the Manufacture de Sèvres (1945-1978). He is a member of the Société des artistes algériens et orientalistes (Algiers). His works can be seen at the Musée National des Beaux-Arts in Algiers and at the Cité de la Céramique in Sèvres. Mahieddine Boutaleb was one of the best decorators at Sèvres, where he excelled in the power of form and the refinement of color. His pieces can be found in numerous embassies around the world (see "Algérie : Arts Plastiques : Dictionnaire biographique (1900-2010)", by M. Abrous).
Dimensions
Dimensions neck 11.5 cm x 8 cm
Height 37 cm
Width 13.5 cm
Depth 10 cm

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