Check the listing for details. Charles Cart's ceramic sauce pot. Condition: Used. Listed at 200.00 USD. Very cute artisanal handmade sause pot from French ceramist Charles Cart made in 1950-60th that can be a sensation on any dinner table or as a part of interior decoration. Bright blue with lava dimples.Height 8 cm., diameter 7 cm. _______ Charles Cart, a mid-20th century French potter, is renowned for his unique and distinctive ceramic pieces, especially those from his "Cyclope" series. His unique technique involves creating large volcanic dimples on the surface of his pottery during the firing process. These dimples reveal layers of bright colors beneath the surface, adding a textured and visually striking element to his work. This method, often associated with the "fat lava" style, results in pieces with a dramatic and rugged appearance, featuring vibrant colors and complex textures​. Cart's pottery often goes unsigned but can sometimes be identified by a paper label stating "Emaux Des Glacier fait main Cyclope," which translates to "Glacier Enamels handmade Cyclope." This label highlights the handcrafted nature of his pieces and the distinctive "Cyclope" branding he developed​. In terms of style, Cart's works are typically classified as Mid-Century Modern, and they often feature rich glazes and bold designs that make them stand out as decorative objects​. ________ Information about Charles Cart "Le Cyclope" and "Fat Lava" glazes: Charles Cart was an experimental self-taught artist who in the 1950s, out of a need, devised and successfully implemented unusual procedures in the production of his ceramic art objects.Pots and similar utensils served as forms, since he himself was not able to was willing to work in a potter's wheel and "freely turn" objects according to traditional techniques. The Frenchman Cart worked together with a chemist friend and, due to a lack of financial means for the purchase of ready-made glazes, both managed to develop a new and very colorful Fat Lava glaze at the end of the 1950s.Basically, neither Cart nor his assistant had sufficient knowledge and experience of ceramic production and the special firing processes.Nevertheless, their attempts were successful and the results of their efforts groundbreaking.The experimentally mixed glazes of "Le Cyclope" burst like blisters on the black underglaze during the firing process and partially peel off.The described effects are reminiscent of events on volcanic fields with flowing and solidifying lava. The result of Cart's efforts was spectacular and the newly discovered "Fat Lava Glaze" had, despite the rough effects and the "craters", a smooth surface with a surprisingly nice feel.The glaze, on the other hand, acted like "frozen foam" and was patented as "Emaux des Glaciers" by Cart in 1961.At the same time, "Emaux des Neige" was patented with a slightly darker shade.A year later, "Le Cyclope" developed a honey yellow and a dark red glaze ("Emaux des Garrigues" and "Emaux Terre de Feu"). These glazes were also patented but used less often. The special recipes for the glazes and firing processes were and remain a company secret of Le Cyclope and could not be exactly copied to this day.