www.oldquimper.com

meadows@oldquimper.com

 
 

Shop in Your Slippers
 

 
     
   
     
   
     
   
     
   
     
   
     
   
     
   
     
 
   
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!
 

  The Meadows Collection
Adela & Mark Meadows

meadows@oldquimper.com

We eventually answer all
correspondence...please
be patient.




This is us...in vintage Breton attire!

 

Buy with confidence

Your privacy is assured

All purchases come with a written guarantee


 


HB Quimper Strawberry Service by Bel Delecourt



The Cover item for this month is a most unique, complete, and colorful service à fraises designed for the HB factory by Bel Delecourt. Born  Isabelle Delecourt in Lorraine, she worked on a free-lance basis with the HB factory for thirty years.

Brittany is justifiably famous for its strawberries and it's only fitting that the serving of them be spectacular. This is a glorious set...just looking at it brings a smile to one's face.

In excellent condition, the large bowl is 9.5" long, 8.5" wide, and 2.75" high; the six smaller bowls are each 6.125" long, 5" wide, and 1.875" high.

Circa 1950, they are impressed "bel delecourt" and marked "HB Quimper".



 

 

 

The glaze is luscious...



 

 

 

 

 


...each has the impressed mark of Bel Delecourt:


 

 

Click here to continue