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Each issue, we put the spotlight on a few items.
Whenever possible, we try to illustrate articles with pieces that are
available for purchase. Of course, in the case of some topics, this is not
always possible. If you're interested in a piece that isn't shown in any
of the pages of this issue's Shop in Your
Slippers section, please let us know...we're just a click away.
We may have simply run out of room and it's always worth the chance...you
just never know! Also, if you tell us that you're looking for something,
we go into our hyper-search mode! On these pages, we feature a minute portion of our inventory of vintage Quimper pottery. We are not an elusive e-mail alias; we stand behind our pieces and guarantee each to be as described. Your satisfaction is protected with a certificate of authenticity and a three-day return policy. Payment by Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, personal check, etc. is welcome and we have a liberal lay-a-way policy. Quimper pottery is one-of-a-kind art...if the right piece comes along just when you need tires, we understand...believe me, there's nothing worse than having to answer "No, I'm sorry" to "Do you still have...?" You'll notice that prices are not shown; this is done to insure our customers' privacy and as a way to encourage communication. More often than not, all of the wonderful characteristics of a piece can't be squeezed into the description area. We also sell a lot of pieces as presents or to other dealers, but another reason why we don't list the price is because too many times a beginning collector sees a price of X on a plate and instantly jumps to the conclusion that every Quimper plate is worth X. Nothing could be further from the truth. Quimper pottery is hand-painted, with each piece having its own individual characteristics, and thus, traditionally irrelevant price guide theories are even more irrelevant. Besides, do you really want everyone to know what you paid for something? If you have any questions or need a larger photograph, please remember that we're just a click away! Ready? ...slippers on? Let's go shopping! |
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Henriot Calotte...Jim-Eugène Sévellec's
La Mer Series
Nothing to report condition-wise other than four minute chips to the rim...probably from a plate hanger as they are evenly spaced at noon, three, six, and nine o'clock...and a spot of missing glaze in the center, just under her umbrella. The calotte measures just shy of 9.5 inches in diameter and the deep rim is 1.5 inches high. It is signed on the front within the central motif "J.E. Sév" and on the back "HenRiot Quimper J.E. Sévellec". | ||||||
It
dates from the 1920s, part of a series by Sévellec for the Henriot
factory...a service called La Mer (The Sea). Plougastel is a
penisula, so there is lots of shoreline and here he shows a couple
strolling along the shore.