Limoge porcelain was first produced in 1765. A chemist's wife was hoping to find am substance to use for soap, but instead found nearly pure kaolin. Kaolin is a type of white clay that is one of the ingredients of fine porcelain.
Limoges factories began to open six years later. The clay used to create the Limoges porcelain was readily available in the French region where the discovery was made. Cheap labor was also plentiful, since farming the infertile clay soil of Limoge was not an option.
By the early 1900s, the original Limoge factory employed 8,000 people and shipped 80% of its production to locations around the world. Nearly 48 factories operated simultaneously in France. People of high-profile families made it fashionable to have their initials or coat-or-arms painted
onto Limoge items, such as dinnerware and trinket boxes.
When selecting a Limoges piece, the most important thing to consider is the quality of the decoration. This is because the Limoges factories largely produced white porcelain blanks for export worldwide. Although many Limoges items have high-quality decoration, many of the blanks were painted by unskilled artisans. Additionally, a form of transfer was sometimes used and often combined with handpainting decoration techniques to produce the finished Limoges
products.
The age of Limoges products is less important than the quality of their decoration, but factory markings as well as artisan signatures can increase the value of your Limoges piece.
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Imperial Monkey Authentic Limoges INCREDIBLE DETAIL $75.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
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Peint a la Main Collectible Candle Holder Hand Painted Signed Simone Pelletier $29.95 Bid now | Add to watch list |
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Vintage Rochard Limoges France Art Deco trinket box $29.00 Bid now | Add to watch list |
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Limoges Authentic Fashion HANDBAG $25.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
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HAVILAND LIMOGES 3 PC BABAR CHILDS SET MUG PLATE BOWL CLEAN $35.99 Bid now | Add to watch list |
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Limoges Authentic Yummy STRAWBERRY TART $25.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
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Peint a Main Collectible Trinket Box Hand Painted Signed by S Pelletier $29.95 Bid now | Add to watch list |
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A Raynaud et Cie Limoges Box Made in France eeralene $54.99 Buy It Now | Bid now | Add to watch list |
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Limoges Authentic Notre Dame Catheral with Hunchback $55.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
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Authentic French porcelain hand painted Dog Limoges box signed artist No reserv $110.00 Bid now | Add to watch list |
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Limoges Authentic Little Watering Can DUCKS $20.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
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Peint a la Main Collectible Vase Hand Painted Signed by Simone Pelletier $29.95 Bid now | Add to watch list |
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Set of 4 Hard Fire DArceau Limoges Plates French Decorative $20.00 Bid now | Add to watch list |
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Limoges Authentic Nanny and ME $30.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
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Limoges Plate featuring Napoleon Josephine $49.76 (1 Bid) Bid now | Add to watch list |
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Limoges Castel Champs Elysees Cobalt Blue Gold Glit Porcelaine Ashtray $32.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
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Limoges Book Flask featuring Josephine $59.76 Bid now | Add to watch list |
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Chamart Exclusive Limoge Box Painters Palatte $55.00 Buy It Now | Bid now | Add to watch list |
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Authentic Limoges DAINTY and Delicate Hand BAG AWESOME $55.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
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LIMOGES HEART TRINKET PILL BOX AUTHETIC VERY PRETTY $49.99 Bid now | Add to watch list |