This is a handled plate featuring a hand-painted woman and plants. Quimper ware is the most famous hand-painted pottery in France. The Henriot-Quimper company, the general pottery manufacturer, was established by the royal family during the reign of Louis XIV in Quimper, Brittany, France. Its history is also famous as the oldest existing company in France. The handmade know-how in all aspects is recognized as the finest art in France, and its great history and techniques have been certified as a corporate heritage. In addition, it is famous that many painters such as Gauguin, Cézanne, and Picasso enhanced their imagination with Quimper pottery.