Mortar and pestle in the Ivorie Corbeille pattern from Quimper. Both pieces marked "Prades", so this is mostly like a piece meant as a token from a holiday. Great Breton in hat on the front. Excellent condition. Mortar is 6 1/2 inches across, pestle is 7 inches long.
A very unusual and charming French doll. He hung on a wall in a cafe in coastal Brittany, France. Dressed in the traditional striped sailors shirt, cap, and espadrills. He seems to be crafted out of a heavy plaster with glass eyes. Hook in his back where he hung. Almost 3 feet tall.
Very nice sailors valentine shell box. This was probably a keepsake from a seaside vacation in France. Box appears to be wood, lined with paper. Condition is good, age approximately 60 years.
Magnificent handled HenRiot Quimper dish in the decor riche motif. Quimper coat of arms over the Breton couple, she is holding a basket, he has his walking stick. Rich, dark blue agapanthus on the sides, with green sponge painting on the rim. No chips or cracks. Circa early 1920's.
