Quimper. Let's start with the hard part: It's pronounced "kem-pair." French, you know. Quimper is a type of faïence (pronounced fay-OHNCE, sort of), or tin-glazed earthenware, produced in the town for ...

For more than 300 years, French artisans took inspiration from distant Japan and the heather growing at their feet to create Quimper pottery still prized today. African motifs, Asian art, Moorish ...

Q: I have inherited six covered bowls that are marked "HB" with "Quimper, France" below. What can you tell me about them and their value? Some pieces are in better condition than others because I was ...

“It’s intriguing once you get into the history,” Sharon Borthwick says about her collection of Quimper hand-painted earthenware. The Prairie Village resident has amassed a collection of about 150 ...

What's it worth? by Carolyn Patten | Special to The Oregonian/OregonLive When readers seek information about their antique collectibles, Carolyn Patten finds expert advice. Courtesy of the collector ...

Dear Helaine and Joe: I have inherited six covered bowls that are marked “HB” with “Quimper, France” below. What can you tell me about them and their value? Some pieces are in better condition than ...

It’s instantly recognizable, this form of glazed pottery from Brittany, in the northwest part of France. The cream background with its mustard, tangerine, moss-green and blue decoration clearly says ...

Pottery that moved a Connecticut couple to save a French traditionMany couples fantasize about working side by side in their own business, just a brief stroll from their home. Paul and Sarah Janssens ...

I have inherited six covered bowls that are marked “HB” with “Quimper, France” below. What can you tell me about them and their value? Some pieces are in better condition than others because I was ...

Q: Enclosed is a photo of a Quimper pottery card holder. I do not know the history other than it belonged to my mother and father. It was obtained by them probably 60 years ago. I was curious as to ...

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