Sold for:
$52,500
$52,500
HENRI SIMMEN AND EUGENIE O"KIN; Pear-shaped covered vessel, France, ca. 1920; Glazed stoneware and carved ivory; Vessel signed Hsim with touchmark, stopper signed Okin; 8 1/2" x 4 1/4"; Works by Henri Simmen (1880-1969) are extremely rare, this being a particularly large example. A student of the ceramicist Raoul Lachenal, Simmen worked in conjuction with his Japanese wife Eugenie O"Kin, who carved the delicate ivory stoppers and lids.
Auctioneer:
Rago Auctions
Date:
2012-02-26