Quimper faience
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Quimper faience is a traditional hand-painted French pottery style from Brittany, renowned for its rustic folk motifs and distinctive colorful designs.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French pottery
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ceramic art tradition ⓘ tin-glazed earthenware ⓘ |
| artMovementContext | European faience tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Breton cultural identity
ⓘ
Breton folk art ⓘ |
| cityOfOrigin | Quimper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
blue
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green ⓘ manganese brown ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| culturalStatus |
collectible decorative art
ⓘ
regional craft tradition ⓘ |
| decorationMethod | freehand brushwork over glaze ⓘ |
| decorativeStyle |
faience fine
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faience rustique ⓘ |
| geographicIndication | linked to Quimper name on pieces ⓘ |
| glazeType | opaque white tin glaze ⓘ |
| handcrafted | true ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century origins ⓘ |
| languageOfMarks | French ⓘ |
| market |
art pottery collectors
ⓘ
tourist souvenirs from Brittany ⓘ |
| material | earthenware ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Breton regional costumes depicted
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distinctive colorful designs ⓘ naive figurative scenes ⓘ rustic folk motifs ⓘ stylized floral borders ⓘ |
| notableWorkshop |
HB Quimper
NERFINISHED
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Henriot Quimper NERFINISHED ⓘ Porquier-Beau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionTechnique |
hand-painting
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tin-glazing ⓘ |
| productType |
bowls
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decorative plaques ⓘ figurines ⓘ jugs ⓘ plates ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalMotif |
Breton peasants in traditional dress
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floral and geometric patterns ⓘ religious and devotional scenes ⓘ rural landscapes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
interior decoration
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tableware ⓘ |
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