Rare Earthenware Dish From The Henriot Occupation Of Quimper, Belle Ile En Mer

A rare dish made by the Henriot faience factory in Quimper during the German occupation. It is dated Kriegsweihnachten 1943 (War Christmas 1943). It depicts the Penhoët castle located on Belle-Île-en-Mer, which belonged to Sarah Bernhardt. This dish was probably made for the Kriegsmarine, the German navy. "During the Occupation, the Henriot faience factory in Quimper, requisitioned, produced items for the Luftwaffe (Air Force) or the Kriegsmarine (Navy), for sale in homes (Soldatenheim), particularly during the Christmas holidays," explains Eric Pasturel, manager of the museum in Dinan. "Dated from 1941 to 1943, these plates, dishes and other beer mugs are rare pieces, and were in the hands of aviators, sailors and submariners" Source: - http://www.amis-musee-faience-quimper.fr/index.php/2018/05/04/une-collection-de-faiences-henriot-allemande-au-musee-39-45/ Delivery costs for France with insurance: €50