French Vintage Henriot Quimper Religious Water Font With Praying Breton Woman Kneeling in Front of Cross. A little Pocket for Holy Water. A Great Collectible Henriot Quimper Piece. Hand Painted, Hand Signed and Numbered.
In Excellent Condition with No Chips, Cracks or Grazing.
Measures Approx: 8" Tall X 4.5" Across
Jean-Baptiste Bousquet, a Master Potter of the Var, founded the Faience in Quimper in 1690 which became the HB faience. At the end of the 18th century, two other Faiences, Henriot and Porquier also coexist in Quimper. The decor named the "Petit Breton", created in 1860, became emblematic of Quimper Art dishes and is now used in Henriot pattern. In 1906 Henriot bought Porquier and HB and Henriot merge in their turn in 1968. Today, now the owner is Jean-Pierre Le Goff since 2011 and he has renamed the factory Henriot-Quimper.
