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historical faience quarter of the city of Quimper

The first pieces were made in the 1700s Since then several factories in the region have made similar wares using different marks The mark on your piece indicates it was made after 1900. After more than 300 years in business and several mergers, the potteries of Quimper took bankrupcy An American couple bought the facility in 1983

The Faïencerie d'Art Breton, created in 1994, was also established in Quimper, but outside the historical quarter Locmaria, although Locmaria now also houses a Quimper faience museum