Vtg HB Henriot Quimper Soleil Yellow Plate 6" Hand Painted Breton Man France

This pottery is faience, a traditional type of French tin-glazed earthenware.

Because it is earthenware made from natural riverbed clay, it is fired at a lower temperature than stoneware or porcelain. It features a characteristic thick, white or colored tin glaze that covers the porous clay body. This specialized glaze provides a canvas for the vibrant, fluid hand-painting that Quimper Pottery has been famous for since the late 17th century.

The Factory (HB): The intertwined HB monogram stands for the Hubaudière-Bousquet factory, one of the primary historical pottery houses in Quimper, France.

The Era: The specific format of the handwritten signature—featuring "HB" over "Quimper" and "FRANCE" stacked vertically—dates this piece to the mid-20th century, specifically the 1940s to 1950s.