In this portion of
www.oldquimper.com, we give the floor to
Jean-Pierre, the recently-appointed Chief Financial Officer of The Meadows
Collection, pictured to the right.
Now two years old...twenty-four if you count in human years...he is still young-at-heart and
so full of enthusiasm that he has bravely stepped
up to the plate...agreeing to fill the daunting task of taking over the
position previously held by the late, but ever-present-in-our-hearts,
Porquier-Beau whose image will continue to grace the upper left corner of
this link.It is
with great pleasure that we pass along the latest Memo
from J-P.
"Greetings to all.
First a little bit about my background. |
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I was born in Paris and am thoroughly parisien despite paperwork
that lists me as being a chat de la fôret norvégienne (Norwegian
Forest Cat).
My full name is Châtelain Jean-Pierre. Châtelain because being born in 2007...
December 21, 2007 to be precise...means that in accordance with French
regulations, my name must begin with the letter 'c'. Those born in
2008 have names that begin with a 'd' and those born in 2009 have
names beginning with the letter 'e', and so on.
Châtelain is a French term from
the Middle Ages used to distinguish the seigneur or lord of the manor.
Being in Paris, it's more like lord of the apartment...but the important
part is that I rule the roost, so to speak. Jean is in reference to Jean-Baptiste Bousquet who settled in Quimper in
1699 and Pierre is in honor of his son, Pierre Bousquet, who in 1708
founded Quimper's first modern-day pottery factory.
Like that other famous J-P., I have a keen acumen for business and take my
job very seriously. I have studied hard so that I
could fully understand the task at hand. It is my goal to scour the
countryside in search of an object that is worthy of your attention.
For this issue's
Memo from J-P,
I've chosen a piece to celebrate the summer...specifically our summer
travels. Very a propo...as in a few days, I will be zipped into my travel bag,
seatbelt fastened, and head out on the highway.
Brittany here I come! Ah, the sights, the experiences, the music, the
dancing, the food...I can hardly wait. And this very unusual Henriot plate
with its elegant car tooling along is just what I need to remind me of the
fun that awaits.
The plate is part of a special series...independent of normal
production...featuring automobile-related themes.
This one is dated June 1927...a rare example of a dated piece of Quimper.
It's thought that the series of plates were limited edition items intended
as prizes for an automobile concours. This one must have been for a very
special race...there's no driver and isn't the radiator way too close to
that tree? Sorry, just practicing my backseat driving...please see this issue's
Shop in Your Slippers
pages for further information!
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