Q and A Friday.....................Desvres??? and Barack Obama @ Mrs Wilkes, Savannah, GA.

QCI Member Liz M has asked for help in identifying this lovely figurine.

We  probably all think it's Desvres but can anyone identify the mark?

I think I have an idea and will comment later.

Liz has volunteered to help Savannah 2010 co-host Nina with planning some aspects of the Annual meeting this coming October.

One of the events planned is a private dinner at Mrs Wilkes Dining Room in Savannah. No sooner was this information shared with our members than one VIP just had to get in on the act.

Click here to see the YouTube video of President Barack Obama having lunch at Mrs Wilkes earlier this week. He recommends the chicken!

Q & A Friday - Mystery form ?

I've seen this form as a bell but this piece opens around the middle, has a hole in the bottom of the back and a shallow indentation in the inside.......
I'm not sure what it is - does anyone else know ?

Our First Anniversary and 150th post Giveaway will be on Monday 15th February when we will be joining Smiling Sally for her Blue Monday meme.

Click here to read about the beautiful heart necklace from Henriot Bijoux that one lucky visitor will receive simply by commenting on Monday's post. The Giveaway will stay open until the end of February.

Q and A Friday

This week we have a question from Sarah about two lovely Malicorne (Leroy-Dubois) pieces.

She writes : I'm curious if this form has a specific name and also an explanation about the purpose of the single spout and shape, though I assume the shape is simple an artistic presentation if in fact these are meant for calvados. Of course one is in the shape of a pear. Is there a pear equivalent to calvados? The pear shape has a small hole at the top. I wonder if this is to help the flow. That is why I'm puzzled about this form. Does the liquid pour easily?

It seems odd to me that you should have to fill up the container through the spout ?

Can anyone help with some information ?

Q and A Friday

Welcome to the second Q&A Friday!

Whether you are an experienced collector or a novice just starting out; from time to time we all have questions about Quimper and related faience.

This is an opportunity to pose a question, no matter what (although I’m sorry, we cannot help with valuations).Beginners are very welcome,we all started somewhere. Your questions can be about anything French faience related at all. Questions (and answers) are welcome from everyone whether you are a Quimper Club member or not. We will all do our very best to find the answer.
We’ll be repeating this opportunity on a weekly basis – Friday is Q&A day
Questions: please post your Questions in the comments section of this post or alternatively send them to blog@quimperclub.org. You can also send photographs (jpegs) to this email address.

This week we have a question from Cerelle about the manufacture of this lovely Salamander – does anyone recognise the mark?
Could it perhaps be Nevers? Louis Glanchar? And if so do we know anything about him?
Or are we on the wrong track ?

Answers: If you think you may know the answer to a Question posted here please post in the comments section or email blog@quimperclub.org

Many thanks!



PS. Doris has sent this picture which is of a Moustier mark and indicates the work of Olerys Laugier - could this be it ?

Q&A Friday.............Gay S

It doesn’t matter whether you are an experienced collector or a novice just starting out; from time to time we all have questions about Quimper and related faience.

This is an opportunity to pose a question, no matter what. (although I’m sorry, we cannot help with valuations) Beginners and novice collectors are very welcome, after all we all started somewhere. Your questions can be about anything French faience related at all. Questions (and answers) are welcome from everyone whether you are a Quimper Club member or not, we will all do our very best to answer.
We’ll be repeating this opportunity on a weekly basis – from now on Friday is Q&A day

Questions:: please post your Questions in the comments section of this post or alternatively send them to quimperpix@gmail.com. You can also send photographs (jpegs) to this email address.

Answers: If you think you may know the answer to a Question posted here please post in the comments section or email quimperpix@gmail.com.

To start the ball rolling I have a question of my own:
At the Club meeting in Dallas I found this figure: a chimney sweep.








In the UK Sweeps are a symbol of good luck especially at weddings: it is considered particularly lucky for a bride to see a Sweep on her wedding day. In addition it is thought to bring good luck if you shake hands with a Sweep or are blown a kiss by one – do you remember the chorus of 'Chim chiminey' from the musical, Mary Poppins:

Chim chiminey Chim chiminey
Chim chim cher-oo!

Good luck will rub off when I shake 'ands with you

Or blow me a kiss

And that's lucky too

Back to my figure – I am wondering if this Sweep comes from a series? Is he a piece from a specific region of France? Do sweeps have any particular significance in France? (Apart from the fact that I believe you have to have a certificate to say your chimney is clean to validate your insurance!) The Sweep is a Henriot piece but what does the F mean?

PS. For those that are interested in UK traditions: This weekend in some parts of the country there will be the Wassailing of Apple Trees which is basically blessing the apple trees in the hope of getting a good crop later. Part of the ceremony usually takes place in the orchards, however very unusually the UK currently is blanketed in snow which has caused chaos (we rarely get snow and this is the worst snow for 30 years) so they will be very hardy souls that wassail in the orchards this year!