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Quest for Quimper
Barbara Walker
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Description for Quest for Quimper
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 974 color photos. BIC Classification: WCN; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 225 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1664.
Join this journey to the flea markets of Paris, the brocantes of Brittany, and into the heart of the city of Quimper, to see hundreds of examples of this distinctive and beautiful French pottery, some of it quite unique and rare. Learn about the history, art, and spirit of the Breton people, as reflected on the pottery from Quimper. Meet merchants, faïencerie personnel, and museum directors whose history in Quimper goes back for generations. More than 800 photographs bring an in-depth look at the famous pottery, Quimper, and its home, Brittany. An important first for the collector is a chapter ... Read more
Join this journey to the flea markets of Paris, the brocantes of Brittany, and into the heart of the city of Quimper, to see hundreds of examples of this distinctive and beautiful French pottery, some of it quite unique and rare. Learn about the history, art, and spirit of the Breton people, as reflected on the pottery from Quimper. Meet merchants, faïencerie personnel, and museum directors whose history in Quimper goes back for generations. More than 800 photographs bring an in-depth look at the famous pottery, Quimper, and its home, Brittany. An important first for the collector is a chapter ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Weight
1664g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764314797
SKU
V9780764314797
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
About Barbara Walker
Husband and wife antiques dealers, Barbara Walker and David Williamson believe Quimper pottery is a surface reflection of the culture of Brittany. They are owners of a group gallery called Antiques & Images in Avondale, Pennsylvania, where Walker specializes in Quimper pottery and Williamson in cameras and photographica.
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