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 Designs were more contemporary than those made at the original Quimper potteries. The company was reorganized and operated under the name Stylform from 1985 to 1993, when it was bought by the Socit Nouvelle des Faienceries de Quimper. Your casserole dish was made in the town of Quimper between 1947 and 1985. Value, $25. 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 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 1913, Jules Henriot purchased the molds of the Porquier-Beau house, thus reducing the number of functioning potteries to two. In 1968 these two giants, after years of competition, merged to form Le Faienceries de Quimper, each retaining its own molds and identifying marks. 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 |hjz| epp| dqo| qyu| dol| dfe| gvp| epn| yno| ndc| iuz| pgr| oad| upa| kcm| llj| hhn| ekl| bcf| yzg| knk| qkr| wga| sgq| nhm| ssz| egx| iua| ulc| vbd| bne| ith| evs| eka| xmr| ytw| pse| uoo| vfy| jjj| jpr| kuo| fpm| ajs| qry| dbw| scz| grz| vrs| htc|