Vallauris ceramic leaf dish, a highly recognizable piece of mid-century French pottery. Produced around the 1950s to 1970s in the town of Vallauris, France, these pieces are famous for Picasso trying he’s pottery skills here and the whole town turning to pottery to copy he’s designs , their rich, textured drip glazes and vivid "lava" coloration, a high-gloss, variegated drip or "fat lava" glaze featuring striking mixtures of fiery orange, deep red, turquoise-green, and earthy brown tones.