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Quimper Pottery
Ann Marie O'neill
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Description for Quimper Pottery
Paperback. This book teaches how to assess the age, authenticity, and value of the colorful and charming French Quimper pottery. Over 550 color photos show examples from ordinaire to extraordinaire with sections on the artists and how to care for and enjoy a collection of art pottery. Num Pages: 160 pages, 290 color photos. BIC Classification: WCN; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 464.
The colorful and charming decorations on French Quimper pottery (pronounced Kem-pair) have made it a popular ware for over 300 years. Brightly clad men and women, many in the traditional clothing of Brittany, and other designs, reflect the Celtic heritage of Breton culture: its rolling green countryside, grazing animals, and small fishing villages. Over the years, a tremendous amount has been exported to North America and England. Quimper faience has been produced by three primary factories in the French town of Quimper, and this book explains, compares and contrasts the factories and their products. Today old Quimper ware ... Read more
The colorful and charming decorations on French Quimper pottery (pronounced Kem-pair) have made it a popular ware for over 300 years. Brightly clad men and women, many in the traditional clothing of Brittany, and other designs, reflect the Celtic heritage of Breton culture: its rolling green countryside, grazing animals, and small fishing villages. Over the years, a tremendous amount has been exported to North America and England. Quimper faience has been produced by three primary factories in the French town of Quimper, and this book explains, compares and contrasts the factories and their products. Today old Quimper ware ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764304668
SKU
V9780764304668
Shipping Time
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About Ann Marie O'neill
From Duxbury, Massachusetts, Ann Marie O'Neill is a leading dealer in Quimper pottery.
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