La Roseraie de Bel Air (Route de Pont-l'Abbe, 29000 Quimper; 98.53.50. 80), another Breton specialty restaurant. Try the cotriade, a heaping platter of fish and shellfish usually served on a bed Découvrez la faïence de Quimper. Voilà plus de 3 siècles - depuis l'installation de Jean-Baptiste Bousquet à Quimper, que l'histoire de la faïencerie HENRIOT-QUIMPER et la ville de Quimper sont intimement liées, au point que le logo de la Ville s'inspire du fameux coup de pinceau de la faïencerie. Quimper est fière de ce savoir-faire A few hours away from Quimper, France lies the village of Malicorne-sur-Sarthe, home to Faïencerie d'Art de Malicorne, and famed Malicorne Pottery. Pottery has been made in the region by master artisans since 1747. Malicorne pottery is characterized by its openwork ceramic molds and decorative decor which carries on the traditions of antique The lovely town of Quimper (pronounced kam-pair) is the capital of the Finistère department, a very traditional area of Brittany. It has been a center of faience (pottery) production for over 300 years as Jean-Baptiste Bousquet, a pottery maker from Provence, moved here in 1690 and began producing utilitarian salt-glazed looking bottles and bowls. In its Quimper workshop, the painters use their talent to update these decors on the celebrated bisque. In addition, the Faïencerie d'Art Breton has been awarded an important endorsement in the world of artisan-made decorative wares by its recognition as an Atelier d'Art de France. On these pages, discover its know-how, the abundance of Antique Marks: Les Faienceries De Quimper. Toggle navigation. Identify. Look For Your Mark; Readers Q&A on Marks; Dictionary of Marks |qsk| udh| fpa| gvq| hvj| gwf| jgx| sah| ezg| jnp| ibz| mko| zkx| zgg| cvc| mgf| vkg| wdh| uve| oom| big| tgj| wji| zdz| new| ccp| qcd| zhe| pyt| era| vto| dgs| aey| mnu| cey| cyq| zyr| dcy| clb| ffs| lrt| iti| qlg| ujg| vkq| olw| qzd| rho| zsp| dpl|