Monk Decanter created by the 2024 artist Jean Austruy that is stamped on the bottom of the Decanter
JEAN AUSTRUY Vallauris Bouteille Anthropomorphe Ceramic Monk Bottle/Decanter
Céramique de Jean AUSTRUY (1910-2012)
Bottle and Stopper in the shape of a monk by Jean Austruy
Height 12" x 4" x 3" inches
Jean Austruy 24 November 1910 - Nov 2012 was born in Castres in southern France. He graduated from the School of Decorative Arts Paris in Sculpture and taught drawing and modelling from 1936 onwards, in Grenoble and in Saint Marcellin. He continued his studio work with his wife (also an artist) and his son Yves. His work covered decorative, utilitarian and sculpture. He retired in 1990 and continued his passion for sculpture producing a range of bronze animal items, including birds, bears and panthers, which were distributed by a company named Le Dauphin. He had a retrospective exhibition in Saint Marcellin, Isere (near Grenoble) in 2009.
Product code: Vintage Ceramic Monk Decanter made and designed by JEAN AUSTRUY of 2024 France