STILL AVAILABLE
SPONGEWARE QUIMPER MUG
3-7/8" high, 3" diameter. An early use of the spongeware technique, the manganese striping a good clue to its age. It has some modest glaze blips around the rim (which look like they started as glaze skips, and then expanded a bit). We chose to keep it as a purely decorative piece and enhanced it with a dozen old American hand-carved wooden clothes pins. Ca. 1890.
Mug is $75, plus shipping. Add clothespins: $25 more.
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QUIMPER SCALLOPED PLATE
8" diameter, gently scalloped. One of the endearing mother-and-child scenes, rendered in soft colors. The Encyclopédie des Céramiques de Quimper, Tome II, pp. 319-330, devotes many of these pages to plates similar to this one, a lovely survey of their output at this period: ca. 1895, from the atelier of Camille Moreau. In fine original condition.
$295, plus shipping.
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QUIMPER BLAZON MUG
4-1/2" high, 3-1/2" diameter. An altogether remarkable study piece! It features the blazon of Tyrel de Poix, member of a noble family from the center of France. The signature is that of the Camille Moreau atelier, and this could well have been a special commission, around 1900, when that atelier was active. Fun to speculate: was it a gift for some great family occasion? We had modest restoration done to keep the integrity of such a rare item; it is now fine for occasional use.
$165, plus shipping.
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BOOK CHAUFFE-MAINS
3-7/8 " x 3" x 1" thick. Warm your hands, yes, or perhaps your interior if filled with brandy rather than hot water! Some age as betokened by the cork, which appears to be old and original. The signature on the spine: A.B. (not Alfred Beau!), Quimper (not!), GM (not Géo Martel) looks like someone's little jest; the piece itself is beautifully decorated front and back and would hold its own with any faïence grouping. Small but powerful, in perfect condition.
$265, plus shipping.
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HB QUIMPER DOUBLE CORNET
11-1/2" long, 6" across widest point. Traditional Breton figures with excellent costume detail. The narrow sponged border wraps right around to the back and is continued with a vertical striping of ermine tails as well (never mind that once the piece is hung, no one would be able to see that bit of detail; it is typical of the artistic quality of earlier times!). From the de la Hubaudière manufacture, ca. 1890, and in perfect original condition.
$165, plus shipping.
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QUIMPER PALETTE
9-1/2" high, 7-1/4 across. Adorable young Breton couple, colorfully attired, and wreathed in matching floral sprays. Ca. 1890, it is a perfect wall pocket to hang near a desk and tuck in notes or mail. Certainly one of the more unusual and eye-catching forms from this factory. Modest conservation has been done to bring this back to perfection: hang it, use it, enjoy it!
$425, plus shipping.
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TRADITIONAL QUIMPER MUG
4-1/8" high, 3-1/2" diameter. Here she is: a charmingly rustic rendition of the feminine sujet ordinaire, at its very inception. She came from a very old Breton household where she lived until she came to us. There is a hairline from the top, at the right of her coiffe, down about 2-1/2", ending to the left of the first floral spray. We feel she should just sit proudly on a shelf displaying her colorful costume, but certainly she could hold flowers or small wooden utensils or pens and pencils...you choose! Ca. 1880.
$125, plus shipping.
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PORQUIER BEAU POTPOURRI JAR
8-3/4" high. 9" across the handles, on a 4-1/4" footed base. A deliciously plump jar stands ready for your rose petals or lavender, the proud bee-and-flower-topped lid delicately pierced to allow the air to circulate, the yummy smells to come wafting out. A very old shape, decorated in a very old Rouen-inspired decor. Our restorer took care of problems with the body of the piece, and it is now in perfect condition, as was the lid. No signature, but the glaze and quality are most assuredly from the Porquier Beau production, ca. 1870.
$425, plus shipping.
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JARDINIERE
11" long, 7" across, 2-7/8" interior depth (deep enough for 3" starter plant pots). A very early piece that we have some history on. It came in a lot with 2 magnificent platters in tones of blue and the cul noir (black back) that precludes any signature.We gave those a designation of "either AP or HB, mid-19th century", and we do the same for this very simple and endearing piece. It had some small chips that we had restored and is now ready for a long and useful life!
$225, plus shipping.
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PORQUIER BEAU FOLDED PLATTER
12" long, 10" from top to bottom of the diamond-shaped points. The unusual shaping of the clay gives rise to intriguing ways to show off the artist's creativity: floral sprays grace the outside folds, held in place with décor riche bands, the whole effect guaranteed to highlight the scene within. A practical serving dish: pile it high with Christmas bonbons; then what fun to reach the interior scene! First period Porquier Beau, signed on the bottom and in perfect condition for display and use.
$550, plus shipping.
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DESVRES PIPE RACK
11-1/4" across, 9-1/4" high, 1-1/2" deep from wall. An exquisite piece, from the embossed blazon at the top, to the lovely little vignette of the Breton couple under the rack. Created sometime in the last 50 years, it is in perfect original condition. The colors and the swirling pattern above the rack incline us to think this came from Desvres, though not marked in any way.
$250, plus shipping.
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MALICORNE BASKET
12" long, 8" high, 5-1/4" across. A stunning concept: two-tones and basket-weave detail, both inside the basket and out, make it a versatile piece for decorating or serving. An unusual PB for Malicorne, suggesting it is possibly a one-of-a-kind, ca. 1900. Modest conservation measures, marked with our restorer's three red dots, signal limited use and careful handwashing. Fruits, cookies, even little potted plants, all will do just fine!
$195, plus shipping.
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