Pablo Picasso’s two ceramic tiles produced at the Madoura studio, Face (Mask) #1 and (Mask) #2, c. 1955, illustrate his skill as a craftsman. Picasso’s relationship with ceramics began shortly after World War II when the artist was introduced to Suzanne and Georges Ramié, owners of the Madoura pottery shop inthe south of France. Picasso was given access to the studio's resources and, in exchange,