Inkwell
studio of Quimper Pottery
Category
Ceramics
Date
1883 - 1895
Materials
Ceramic
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Wightwick Manor, West Midlands
NT 1287783
Summary
Inkwell by HB Quimper of Quimper Pottery, Brittany, France, probably between about 1883 and 1895. Square waisted body, decorated with figures in traditional Breton (Brittany) costumes.
Full description
Founded in Quimper in 1690, the HB-Henriot Manufacture has always innovated and worked with artists since this date.The tin-glazed hand painted French faience known as Quimper Pottery, pronounced “cam-pair” has been manufactured in Quimper, a town in Brittany, France for over 300 years.
Makers and roles
studio of Quimper Pottery, pottery and porcelain manufacturer