The story starts in 1946. As with many tales around Picasso, there are differing versions. The key factor though was the introduction of the artist to Georges and Suzanne Ramie, owners of the Madoura pottery in Vallauris in France. Picasso was fascinated. He liked the old workshop with its traditional wood-fired kiln, and was impressed by the potters skills. He wanted to learn more; there and then he modelled three clay pieces. So began a 24-year creative collaboration that was to see Picasso produce and decorate some 3,500 (some say 4,000) ceramic designs, many of them one-off works.
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