Is Quimper Pottery still made?

Quimper faience is produced in a factory near Quimper, in Brittany, France. Since 1708, Quimper faience (“faïence” in French) has been painted by hand, and production continues to this day.

What is Quimper Pottery?

The town of Quimper is known for its faience pottery, which is earthenware covered with a glaze that contains tin oxide. This so-called tin-glazed pottery has much in common with Dutch Delft, Italian Majolica and other tin-glazed earthenwares made in countries such as England, Spain and France.

How can you tell a fake Quimper?

The factory’s pieces are marked with the highly recognizable “HB” mark and the town name “Quimper”. When understanding pottery marks, the history of the pottery firms and area where the pieces are mark assist in demonstrating authenticity.

Is Quimper always marked?

Quimper Pottery Marks Henriot. Prior to 1870, Quimper faience had no marks, signatures or back stamps of any kind. Beginning in the 19th century, the signature of the Faiencerie has been evolving with its history. This signature guarantees that the faience has been hand made in the workshops of the Quimper manufacturer …

How much is Quimper worth?

Quimper of all styles and ages is widely collected. If all the pieces are in your set and are in good, undamaged condition, a likely auction sale prices would be $700-$1,000. At retail in a nice antique shop, the price might by $2,500-$3,500.

What makes a piece of Quimper pottery more valuable?

That’s because Quimper is a hand-painted art pottery and therefore there are individual characteristics that affect the value of each piece. For example, just because one piece of Quimper pottery is older than another does not automatically guarantee a higher value for the older example.

When did Henriot stop making Quimper pottery?

Reality: genuine pieces of Quimper pottery were produced using the Henriot mark for many, many years beyond 1968. Confused? The explanation is because when the Henriot factory went out of business, the HB factory purchased the rights to their molds, designs and marks and reorganized as Les Faïenceries de Quimper.

Who is the artist of the Quimper pottery Mark?

The markings indicate that circa 1930, Henriot artist number 15 decorated this plate with a design created by Mathurin Méheut and that the piece was intended to be sold outside of France.

What does it mean when a Quimper piece is signed?

Where the piece is signed is not a guaranteed indication of age. Some newer examples are signed on the front, some older pieces are signed on the back, still others are signed both front and back. The addition of the designation “Quimper” does not automatically indicate a piece that was made after 1904.