VASSIL IVANOFF (1807-1973)
Head, unique piece
Large cephalomorph vase.
Glazed stoneware; partly underlined with engraved parts.
A restoration on the lower left bridge of the nose, a firing crack under the base extending a few centimeters into the lower part. Filled restoration on the neck. A vertical crack starting from the neck.
Signed V. IVANOFF and bearing the letter P. in incised letters below the base.
Height: 37cm

Bibliography:
- Collectif - Les Pionniers de la céramique moderne à La Borne - Catalogue de l'exposition organisée au Musée des Art décoratifs, Bourges (11 juin 2018 - 7 janvier 2019), Édition Ville de Bourges - Musées, Bourges, 2018. Our work visible on an archive photograph reproduced on page 112 showing Ivanoff modeling on his doorstep; our vase installed on a sellette.
- Renaud Régnier (sous la direction de) - Vassil Invanoff ; La Borne, son paradis - Ouvrage publié à l'occasion de l'exposition Vassil Ivanoff, inventaire, organisée au Musée de La Borne du 3 avril au 11 novembre 2026, édition du Musée de La Borne, 2026. Our work visible on an archive photograph reproduced on page 89 showing Ivanoff modeling on his doorstep; our vase installed on a sellette.

Bibliography and related works:
Max Herzberg and Jacqueline Séjourné - Terres sensuelles: Vassil Ivanoff, 1897-1973 - Catalogue of the exhibition organized at the Musée national de céramique, Sèvres (November 5, 1992 - January 31, 1993), Éditions de la Réunion des musées nationaux, Paris, 1992. Other cephalomorphic pieces reproduced and referenced on pages 74 to 77.
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VASSIL IVANOFF (1807-1973) Head, unique piece Large cephalomorph vase. Glazed stoneware; partly underlined with engraved parts. A restoration on the lower left bridge of the nose, a firing crack under the base extending a few centimeters into the lower part. Filled restoration on the neck. A vertical crack starting from the neck. Signed V. IVANOFF and bearing the letter P. in incised letters below the base. Height: 37cm Bibliography: - Collectif - Les Pionniers de la céramique moderne à La Borne - Catalogue de l'exposition organisée au Musée des Art décoratifs, Bourges (11 juin 2018 - 7 janvier 2019), Édition Ville de Bourges - Musées, Bourges, 2018. Our work visible on an archive photograph reproduced on page 112 showing Ivanoff modeling on his doorstep; our vase installed on a sellette. - Renaud Régnier (sous la direction de) - Vassil Invanoff ; La Borne, son paradis - Ouvrage publié à l'occasion de l'exposition Vassil Ivanoff, inventaire, organisée au Musée de La Borne du 3 avril au 11 novembre 2026, édition du Musée de La Borne, 2026. Our work visible on an archive photograph reproduced on page 89 showing Ivanoff modeling on his doorstep; our vase installed on a sellette. Bibliography and related works: Max Herzberg and Jacqueline Séjourné - Terres sensuelles: Vassil Ivanoff, 1897-1973 - Catalogue of the exhibition organized at the Musée national de céramique, Sèvres (November 5, 1992 - January 31, 1993), Éditions de la Réunion des musées nationaux, Paris, 1992. Other cephalomorphic pieces reproduced and referenced on pages 74 to 77.

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VASSIL IVANOFF (1807-1973) Head, unique piece Large cephalomorph vase. Glazed stoneware; partly underlined with engraved parts. A restoration on the lower left bridge of the nose, a firing crack under the base extending a few centimeters into the lower part. Filled restoration on the neck. A vertical crack starting from the neck. Signed V. IVANOFF and bearing the letter P. in incised letters below the base. Height: 37cm Bibliography: - Collectif - Les Pionniers de la céramique moderne à La Borne - Catalogue de l'exposition organisée au Musée des Art décoratifs, Bourges (11 juin 2018 - 7 janvier 2019), Édition Ville de Bourges - Musées, Bourges, 2018. Our work visible on an archive photograph reproduced on page 112 showing Ivanoff modeling on his doorstep; our vase installed on a sellette. - Renaud Régnier (sous la direction de) - Vassil Invanoff ; La Borne, son paradis - Ouvrage publié à l'occasion de l'exposition Vassil Ivanoff, inventaire, organisée au Musée de La Borne du 3 avril au 11 novembre 2026, édition du Musée de La Borne, 2026. Our work visible on an archive photograph reproduced on page 89 showing Ivanoff modeling on his doorstep; our vase installed on a sellette. Bibliography and related works: Max Herzberg and Jacqueline Séjourné - Terres sensuelles: Vassil Ivanoff, 1897-1973 - Catalogue of the exhibition organized at the Musée national de céramique, Sèvres (November 5, 1992 - January 31, 1993), Éditions de la Réunion des musées nationaux, Paris, 1992. Other cephalomorphic pieces reproduced and referenced on pages 74 to 77.
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