The subject of this weeks Alphabe-Thursday assignment is the letter Q and for me that can only mean Quimper pottery, a tin glazed earthenware which has been produced in western Brittany, France for over 300 years.An assortment of Quimper cheese dishes.
Many of you will know that I also manage the blog for the Quimper Club International .I am blogging over there this month as part of my duties as co-organiser of this years Annual Meeting October 24 -27 in Savannah, GA.
We are thrilled to have the renowned Breton artist Philippe Lalys as one of our guest speakers at the meeting, the collage below is of some of his wonderful pieces.
But this post is all about the pottery not the meeting, so for your delectation a selection of Quimper eye candy.
The croisille decor is one of my favourite border designs.
I know, it's all gorgeous isn't it?
Or maybe it isn't your cup of tea? Either way I'd love to hear from you. If you love it or hate it, leave me a comment so I'll know.
Now scoot over to Mrs Matlock's class and hand in your homework or you'll get a detention!
I know how much you love the Quimper and I can certainly see why. It really is bright and cheery. Very colorful. I know you must be looking forward to the conference!
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Jane
Q is for Quimper . . . well, YES! And look at you, getting your assignment in early, Ms. M. I'll be featuring Q this week as well, but I've added a few more of my favorite Q items. Of course I'll be scooting into class just as the bell rings. You know me, I'm rarely early. :-)
ReplyDeleteWishing you a beautiful day in Normandy! Hugs ~ Sarah
Oh I love it all. It is just gorgeous. What beautiful pieces you are showing. Stunning. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteI've loved it, ever since seeing a piece for the first time, about 35 years ago. I've never bought a single piece, though, having decided that I'd only do so in Quimper. That was an easy thing to say when we lived in Europe, off and on, but it's been years and I never managed to get there. So........I'll just enjoy your great photos!
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ReplyDeleteNot only do I love it, I covet it. I have looked but have not found any so far. You have an amazing collection!
Carol
I was hoping someone would do Quimper it is so beautiful. I do not have any and my Q post will be 'whimsical" but fun. Gorgeous Quimper!
ReplyDeleteI think it is gorgeous, especially the Polish looking pieces.
ReplyDeleteBlogging is so educational! I never heard of Quimper till I saw it on Laurie at Bargain Hunting's blog!
ReplyDeleteOh I love Quimper! My parents had tons of it(or so it seemed) when I was young. We never really paid attention to it: I thought it was just so...old fashioned. And then, of course, most of it broke over the years, and my Mother never replaced it, and of course, now it is so....expensive that she can't possibly buy the real thing.. I have two lovely mugs but rarely use them.
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I definitely love it! I hadn't seen it before and then I saw it in Sarah's blog and then your blog. It is lovely. I would love to see if I can find some pieces.
ReplyDeleteYour blog looks lovely too by the way...I am taking one of your cute buttons to add to my collection!
Best wishes,
Natasha.
How beautiful! The clours designs AND shapes! Thank you for introducing me!
ReplyDeleteI told Sarah that I wondered how many people would use Quimper for their post. I think it's beautiful, but was not familiar with it until I met Debbie at Confessions of a Plate Addict. Great choice for Q! How fun that you get to travel to Savannah for your meeting, one of the places that I want to visit. Kathy
ReplyDeleteMy grandmother has some of this. It was so pretty.
ReplyDeleteI never heard of this before and now I've heard of it twice LOL. The Quimper looks lovely. I could see why anyone would want to collect it. Good Q post. I love it when I learn something new.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blog post!
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Anna
http://annasadornments.blogspot.com/2010/05/q-as-in-quilts-quartz-abc-wednesday.html
What a beautiful Quimper selection you show us here Maggie. The things you show us of Philippe Lalys is beautiful. It must be esciting to meet the artist. have a nice day.
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pleasure to know you..
Mine is here
Happy Sensational Wednesday!
hugs
shakira
love it! especially those roosters! but i do love it all
ReplyDeleteamazing plates :D
ReplyDeleteWell, until today, I don't even think I was aware of the existence of Quimper. It is quite delightful, really, but I won't become a devotee....at 65. having lost my job in massive budget cuts over a year ago, I am being forced to downsize and look for smaller living space!!!
ReplyDeleteI went to Quimper last year lovely place
ReplyDeleteI particularly like the rooster ones at the end of your post. Sp cheerful and pretty! Thanks for sharing. I'd never heard of quimper until today.
ReplyDeleteI have never seen it before but I loved some of those! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYay! I was hoping someone would do Quimper!
ReplyDeleteI always admire these dishes...I don't have any...but I think sometime it would make a lovely collection!
Thanks for sharing all this bright, cheeriness with us on our little journey through Alphabe-Thursday's Letter "Q"!
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Oh my goodness..those cheese plates are magnificent! I have never heard of Quimper but i am in love! I have already had coffee in my "new favorite cup" and i love it! Thanks so much for the wonderful giveaway! Hope you have a great weekend, my friend!
ReplyDeletequimper is so great...i didn't know what it was for so long...but once i discovered it...it was love at first sight!
ReplyDeleteI do love it! But I don't have any of it. Yet. LOL!
ReplyDeleteI think I may have already told you this... one of my friends has a bunch of it in her kitchen. I have admired it for years. She also has Santons.... another French thing that I am just crazy about! One of these days maybe I will actually make it to France.
it is really pretty...and now I know what quimper is....happy q day.
ReplyDeleteQuimper certainly is some eye-candy for those of us with dish addictions. I love a new word for my vocabulary!
ReplyDeleteI don't own one piece, Maggie, but am utterly charmed. There was a store called Mole Hole that used to carry so much of it; I was always tempted but then my majolica collection was well under way and just how many collections can we have? But I have always loved Quimper.
ReplyDeleteI thought I knew a lot, but alas I have never heard of Quimper...it is quite colorful and unusual...I especially like the roosters...Thanks for this wonderful post...peace and blessings
ReplyDeleteHow did I not even know about this?! I believe I saw some other lovely pictures in another post (Sarah's) as well. It's beautiful. I especially like the plate with the large bright flowers. But it is all pretty. Laly's pieces are definitely works of art. That's neat that you manage the Quimper Club International blog. I'm going to go check it out. Thanks for the nice post.
ReplyDeleteMaggie, just beautiful, wonderful, you know how I love it.
ReplyDeleteHave a beautiful day in Normandy! xx
Thanks for visiting my blog. My daughter Heidi posted a comment about hugging the Statue of Liberty if you'd like to come back and see.
ReplyDeleteMy husband's aunt collected one of these patterns, and that's when I fell in love. I just can't seem to get myself over to France again to enjoy it in person. Maybe someday!
Gorgeous stuff. I love the rooster ones the best. They remind me of Swedish folk paintings. I'm a Swedish girl who came to the US in 1974. You can visit me here
ReplyDeleteThis is just gorgeous! I love all the patterns. :)
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