HB Quimper Coffee Pot, Mistral Blue hotsell Quimper, 40s-50s Quimper, Mid Century Quimper, Handpainted French faience, large Quimper coffeepot

History: HB Quimper, with the letter and symbol indicating the artist and form. This mark was used from the 1940s through the '60s, and this piece is on the older side of that.
Size: 10 1/4 inches tall, 8 1/4 inches handle to spout.

This gorgeous coffeepot is likely from the late '40s, early '50s. It has the hotsell heavier weight, and you can feel the raised are of the paint under your hand. The colors on this are just wonderful, and the jacket and apron of the Bretonne are vibrant. It is also a very good example of the true Mistral color of this line. Many earlier pieces have a gray blue mistral-like tone, but this one has more blue in it. While this is officially a coffeepot, it could certainly be used for tea or hot chocolate as well, or just for sitting around and looking pretty. The wonderful thing about this is its lid, frankly. Hard to find these with the lid completely intact, since they had these high little knobs on top just waiting to get knocked off. So far, knock on wood and with careful packaging, that won't happen to this one!

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Please note: This is a heavy piece. In order to ship it safely and in a timely manner, it can be quite costly, especially if the destination is West of the Mississippi. I will always pay at least basic postage, but please contact me before purchasing so that we may reach an agreement on the safest way to ship and share the cost, if necessary. Thank you for your understanding.