Black Tea Pot - Patrick PernelDescription Unique piece. Origin Contentin, France About Patrick Pernel Pernel set up his Atelier in 1977. It is located in his native Courcy, a few kilometres east of Coutances. He draws his models from old productions in Nhou, Vindefontaine and Ger and works with Noron clay and fires his creations in a gas kiln. The artisan also uses a clay kiln to bake his creations.