Pyrite stoneware mugs from Puisaye, Jean-Pierre Prud’homme

Here is a set of nine stoneware cups with a very original, ringed shape that widens towards the base, ensuring stability! They are made of Puisaye stoneware with a lovely glaze blending soft and comforting tones: beige, caramel, and chocolate—a material and colors typical of the 1970s. A beautiful piece of craftsmanship that clearly demonstrates the skill of potter Jean-Pierre Prud'homme. They are not signed, as Jean-Pierre Prud'homme did not sign all his pieces, especially the smaller ones. But there is no doubt, as several of these cups originally came with a pitcher, making it an orangeade set, and the pitcher is signed "JP" (see the last photos of the pitcher and the signature). The pitcher has found a new life on its own, and the cups will make a wonderful coffee set. Jean-Pierre Prud’homme and his wife founded a pottery workshop in Monnaie in 1971, working with clay from the Nièvre region (Puisaye stoneware). This workshop still exists today, run by his son Benoît Prud’homme, who took over in the 1990s and 2000s and also creates beautiful ceramics. These cups date from the 1970s and are in excellent condition, with no cracks or chips, just a tiny chip on the rim of one of the cups (see close-up photo). They measure 10 cm in diameter at the base, 6.5 cm in diameter at the opening, 12 cm wide including the handle, and 9 cm high.