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From the late 17th to early 19th century Moustiers was a major center of the craft potter. The first potter's village, around 1680, was Peter Clérissy, whose designs are inspired by the Florentine artist Antonio Tempesta. It also creates the scenes "to Berain", reprinted drawings of Jean Berain, artist at the court of Louis XIV. Other potters are famous moustiérains Olérys Joseph, who introduced the polychrome Joseph Fouque, Olérys apprentice, or the brothers Ferrat.

The production of earthenware declines during the 19th century and the last furnace goes out in 1873. But in 1925, Marcel Joannon, known as Marcel Provence, rekindled the flame, furnaces, also creating the Academy of Moustiers and the museum.

In the early 21th century, only a handful of workshops continue to perpetuate the tradition of handcrafted earthenware Moustiers ...

Plat Louis XV, and garland Olérys mythological scene		Légumier Louis XV, flower and polychrome frieze Berain
Tureen, flowers Seals (small cooking fire)		Presentation plate, vegetables highlight
Flat plate, decorated Seals