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The earthenware of Quimper - Assiettes
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The earthenware of Quimper - Savoir faire d'antan
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santons are in Provence what earthenware is in Quimper. It is an Art at
the service of the area’s culture and everyday life. |
 The earthenware of Quimper - Minutie de rigueur
history of earthenware in Quimper starts with a so called Jean-baptiste
Bousquet who was the first to bring earthenware to Quimper during the
18th century. The earthenware of Quimper at that time is a copy of
Italian and Rouen style. It is since the second half of the 19th
century that the earthenware of Quimper will know a revival and will
develop its own style. Indeed, Alfred Beau puts in scene the everyday
life of Quimper in his decorations. This man was a watercolour painter
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 The earthenware of Quimper - Figurines
the ancient processes and the old know-how are mimed to preserve the
originality and the authenticity of earthenware. Do not miss to visit
the museum of Quimper devoted to earthenware. |
| PS : Earthenware museum of Quimper: 14, Jean-Baptiste Bousquet street, 29000 Quimper, Tel. 02 98 90 12 72 |
