19th Century French Hand Painted Faience Oval Wall Platter Signed HB Quimper
$975
About
Decorate a wall or a shelf with this large and colorful, antique platter. Created in Brittany, France circa 1920, the hand painted ceramic plate depicts Breton women dancing in traditional costumes with men playing the flute. The scalloped edge porcelain platter is decorated with a blue and beige border embellished with rosette medallions and leaf motifs. The wall faience piece is in excellent condition and is signed on the front and back HB Quimper. Wiring in the back for easy installation. This elegant decorative piece would make a wonderful addition to your porcelain collection.
Quimper pottery has a long, impressive history. Tin-glazed, hand painted pottery has been made in Quimper, France since the late seventeenth century. The earliest firm, founded in 1685 by Jean Baptiste Bousquet, was known as HB Quimper. Another firm, founded in 1772 by Francois Eloury, was known as Porquier. The third firm, founded by Guillaume Dumaine in 1778, was known as HR or Henriot Quimper. All three firms made similar pottery decorated with designs of Breton peasants and maritime and flower motifs. The Eloury (Porquier) and Dumaine (Henriot) firms merged in 1913. Bousquet (HB) merged with the others in 1968. The group was sold to a United States family in 1984. More changes followed, and in 2011 Jean-Pierre Le Goff became the owner and the name was changed to Henriot-Quimper. The French firm has been called Societe Nouvelle des Faienceries de Quimper HB Henriot since March 1984. Pottery was made in Quimper when the city was part of the Roman Empire, long before tin-glazed pottery was being made.
Measures: 24″ W x 14.5″ H.
Additional information
| Dimensions | 24" W x 14.5" H |
|---|---|
| Period | Late 19th Century |
| SKU | 192-109 |
