{"product_id":"french-ceramic-clock-no-01-by-jacques-poussine-1970s","title":"French Ceramic Clock No. 01 by Jacques Poussine, 1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 1970s ceramic wall clock by Jacques Poussine, produced at the Sant-Vicens workshop in Perpignan, France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece is formed in terracotta as a vertical panel in relief, structured around two circular elements. The upper roundel is decorated with a stylized botanical motif—leaf and seed forms rendered in warm ochres, browns, and cream—signed Poussine at the upper left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelow, the clock face is set into a recessed circular field, surrounded by a dense border of impressed geometric motifs. The dial is built from concentric rings of glaze in blue, rust, yellow, and violet tones, arranged in a pattern that reads almost like a mosaic. Each section holds slight variation in color and saturation, giving the surface movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the panel, the clay has been worked by hand—pressed, stamped, and carved rather than smoothed. Repeating marks—dots, crosses, and radiating forms—run continuously from edge to edge. A turquoise-toned border frames the outer edge, contrasting with the warmer ochre ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze sits unevenly by design, pooling into recesses and thinning along raised areas, creating shifts between matte and gloss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse retains the original terracotta body with a later battery movement fitted into the central recess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacques Poussine worked closely with the Sant-Vicens atelier beginning in the late 1940s, where artists explored clay as a surface for image and structure rather than purely functional form. The clock remains functional, but the focus is on the surface—reading more like a ceramic wall piece than a conventional timepiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"South Loop Loft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51838672601399,"sku":null,"price":4000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/0135\/0967\/files\/sMXuu6tIVCfw9apdi2fDDzCuMmWA5ZWYkJjmsca_3Uo.jpg?v=1776175142","url":"https:\/\/thesouthlooploft.com\/products\/french-ceramic-clock-no-01-by-jacques-poussine-1970s","provider":"South Loop Loft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}