{"product_id":"french-ceramic-clock-no-02-by-jacques-poussine-1970s","title":"French Ceramic Clock No. 02 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 an irregular panel in relief, structured around a central recessed dial. The outer form shifts in and out along the edges, giving the composition a sense of movement, while the surface is densely worked throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the center, the clock face is set within a square field with softened corners. Rather than traditional numerals, the dial is composed of hand-formed geometric markers arranged radially—triangular and linear motifs that sit slightly raised from the surface. The ground is finished in layered tones of ochre, brown, and cream, with darker areas of firing variation visible beneath the hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSurrounding this, the clay has been pressed, stamped, and carved by hand. Repeating motifs—dots, radiating lines, and geometric impressions—run across the entire panel, shifting in density and scale. Areas of turquoise glaze punctuate the surface, sitting against the warmer ochre ground and collecting in recessed areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze sits unevenly by design, pooling into impressions and thinning along raised edges, creating variation 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":51838673191223,"sku":null,"price":4000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/0135\/0967\/files\/f6m1hItG5pDDxPiUGOtiB1_Tb0N-vmqVwIBHx_j3SQQ.jpg?v=1776175152","url":"https:\/\/thesouthlooploft.com\/products\/french-ceramic-clock-no-02-by-jacques-poussine-1970s","provider":"South Loop Loft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}