Limoges porcelain is hard-paste porcelain produced by a number of factories in and around the city of Limoges, France beginning in the late 18th century. Limoge refers to the region where the porcelain was produced but, but does not refer to a particular manufacturer.
The history of Limoges porcelain can be traced back to the discovery of kaolin, a type of white clay, in the Limousin region of France in the early 18th century. The kaolin was found to be of exceptionally high quality, and soon became sought after by European porcelain makers.
Limoges has maintained this position to the present day. One of the first porcelain factories was established in , by Jean-Baptiste Darnet established the more Initially, Limoges porcelain was made in the style of Meissen porcelain, with elaborate hand-painted designs and gold leaf decoration. However, by the early 19th century, Limoges porcelain had developed its own unique style, characterized by simple, elegant designs and the use of subtle colours and patterns.
Nernardaud, Raynaud, J. L Coquet, Haviland and Alberto Pinto. These items have been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only. A Limoges gilt decorated vase, 20th century the ink blue baluster vase with a waisted neck, a tooled border to the collar, gilded rims and decorated with a floral spray to the body, with mark of Limoges France underside. Height 27 cm. Pair Limoges France painted lidded vases each with painted figural decoration on cobalt blue ground, dual handles with gilt highlights, marked to bases, height 33 cm each.
A 'Limoges Enamel' decorated vase, circa , possibly a Minton blank, the enamel decoration by Thomas John Bott, of circular flask shape with a pair of handles between the mouth and shoulders, the mouth and foot of matching bilobed outline, cobalt blueβ¦. A 'Porcelaine de Couleuvre' covered vase, Couleuvre Allier , Fabrique de Porcelaine, c the pate de Limoges classical urn shaped vase on a waisted socle and square foot with a finialed cover, in cream glaze with a central band of hand painted springβ¦.
