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. By about 1830 had replaced Paris as the main centre for private porcelain factories, although the state-owned Sèvres porcelain near Paris remained dominant at the very top of the market. Limoges has maintained this position to the present day.

One of the first porcelain factories was established in 1768, by Jean-Baptiste Darnet established the more...

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Two 'Limoges Enamel' decorated porcelain plates, both…

Two 'Limoges Enamel' decorated porcelain plates, both Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co., circa 1890, the enamel decoration by Thomas John Bott, both circular, one with a pierced border modelled as a wavy ribbon, turquoise glazed with gilt details, the centre…

Collection of Limoges trinkets/table wares comprising 3 display…

Collection of Limoges trinkets/table wares comprising 3 display plates, 2 dishes, 2 vases, a jug, a teapot, and a miniature jug, plate and harp

Limoges French porcelain cabinet plates and dishes, 20th…

14 Limoges Porcelain Plates and Dishes, 20th Century

Limoges French porcelain cabinet plates and dishes, 20th century, (14 items), the largest 19 cm diameter

Two Limoges cabinet plates, one small and one larger, decorated…

Limoges Cabinet Plates with Courting Lovers

Two Limoges cabinet plates, one small and one larger, decorated with printed courting lovers within a gilt on rouge foliate scrolled border, diameter 19.5 cm and 24.5 cm (2)

Two Limoges 'Napoleon & Josephine' series cabinet plates, 21 cm…

Pair of Limoges Napoleon & Josephine Cabinet Plates

Two Limoges 'Napoleon & Josephine' series cabinet plates, 21 cm diameter

A Limoges hand painted cabinet plate, decorated with a rose and…

Limoges Hand Painted Rose and Daisy Cabinet Plate

A Limoges hand painted cabinet plate, decorated with a rose and daisies, with 'Cfh Gdm France' transfer mark to base, 21.5 cm diameter

Limoges set of twenty French porcelain cabinet plates, 20th…

French Limoges Porcelain Cabinet Plates Set (20th Century)

Limoges set of twenty French porcelain cabinet plates, 20th century, 22 cm diameter

A Haviland Limoges decorated porcelain plate and matching vase,…

Haviland Limoges Plate and Vase Set

A Haviland Limoges decorated porcelain plate and matching vase, the plate 27 cm diameter, the vase 16 cm high.

Limoges hand painted and gilt acorn pattern cabinet plate…

Hand-painted Limoges Acorn Cabinet Plate

Limoges hand painted and gilt acorn pattern cabinet plate signed to base 'A.Lanternier Limoges'

Six handpainted Limoges France dessert plates with floral and…

Handpainted Limoges France Floral Dessert Plates (6)

Six handpainted Limoges France dessert plates with floral and gilt decoration, diameter 22 cm

Four J.C. Limoges porcelain plates decorated with hand painted…

Hand-painted Limoges porcelain plates with roses and gilding

Four J.C. Limoges porcelain plates decorated with hand painted roses and gilding

Collection Limoges gilded blue ceramic pieces including lidded…

Gilded Blue Limoges Ceramic Collection with Miniatures

Collection Limoges gilded blue ceramic pieces including lidded canister, height 32 cm approx; ewer, height 15 cm approx; two various hand painted display plates; and 5 various miniature pieces.

Four Limoges hand painted ceramic pieces including display…

Hand-painted Limoges Ceramic Collection

Four Limoges hand painted ceramic pieces including display plate, 2 various vases, and small pin dish.

A collection of six violet themed Limoges table and vanity…

Violet Limoges Table and Vanity Collection

A collection of six violet themed Limoges table and vanity wares, late 19th to 20th century, variously marked, comprising a dresser tray and a matching cologne bottle, two sugar basins or bon bon dishes, a small lidded sucrier with matching creamer, all…

Two Limoges transfer ware fruit plates, circa 1900 plates with…

Limoges Fruit Plates

Two Limoges transfer ware fruit plates, circa 1900 plates with moulded edges decorated throughout with peaches and strawberries to one, cut watermelon and figs to the other, marks of Limoges underside Diameter 26 cm, and 24 cm

Antique Limoges portrait plate of Diane de Poitiers, 23 cm dia

Limoges Portrait Plate of Diane de Poitiers

Antique Limoges portrait plate of Diane de Poitiers, 23 cm dia

Limoges cabinet plate, 26 cm diameter.

Limoges Cabinet Plate - 26 cm Diameter

Limoges cabinet plate, 26 cm diameter.

Collection of Limoges fish themed plates, each approx 25 cm dia

Limoges Fish Plates Collection (8 plates)

Collection of Limoges fish themed plates, each approx 25 cm dia

Limoges 'Map of Paris' display plate 33 cm diameter

Paris Map Display Plate - Limoges 33cm

Limoges 'Map of Paris' display plate 33 cm diameter

Collection of Limoges porcelain to include 2 framed miniatures,…

Limoges Porcelain Collection

Collection of Limoges porcelain to include 2 framed miniatures, a display plate, 3 miniature plates, 2 steins, 2 standing plaques and 2 jugs

A pair of Limoges display plates, circa 1900, (2), the plates…

Limoges Game Bird Display Plates (Pair)

A pair of Limoges display plates, circa 1900, (2), the plates with gilded rims, finely painted with game birds in a landscape, signed 'Dubois', bearing to verso red transfer 'Porcelaine L.R.L Limoges France, (2), each 33 cm in diameter

Two handpainted Limoges display plates decorated with roses and…

Handpainted Limoges Rose Display Plates

Two handpainted Limoges display plates decorated with roses and gilt, signed lower right, D23.5 cm approx. (small chip to one)

Two similar Haviland Sevres porcelain plates. Hand painted…

Haviland Sevres Plates with Putti and Crests

Two similar Haviland Sevres porcelain plates. Hand painted scenes of putti with flowers & torches, inside gilt & blue surrounds. Both with gilt crest to centre. Stamped verso Chateau de Dreux, & Chateau de St Cloud respectively. Diameter 24 cm (each)

Antique Bernardaud Limoges sweet set comprising of 2 comports,…

Bernardaud Limoges Sweet Set with 12 Dessert Plates

Antique Bernardaud Limoges sweet set comprising of 2 comports, a twin handled serving plate, and 12 dessert plates

A large decorative French porcelain plate in the Limoges style,…

Limoges-style French Porcelain Plate with Courting Couple

A large decorative French porcelain plate in the Limoges style, early 20th century. The plate with shaped and moulded edges decorated with an enamel highlighted transfer print of an 18th century courting couple in a landscape setting. Diameter 33.5 cm

A Limoges Phillipe Deshoulieres Çhateau Figeac display plate

Limoges Chateau Figeac Display Plate by Deshoulieres

A Limoges Phillipe Deshoulieres Çhateau Figeac display plate

Six Limoges fruit plates, approx 22 cm diameter (6)

Set of Six Limoges Fruit Plates

Six Limoges fruit plates, approx 22 cm diameter (6)

A suite of twelve J. Pouyat Limoges dessert plates. 1906,…

J. Pouyat Limoges Dessert Plates with Floral Swags

A suite of twelve J. Pouyat Limoges dessert plates. 1906, marked as pattern 23 Jan 1906, with a richly gilded scallop and scroll rim enclosing a fine gilt trellis border and having swags of pink, yellow and blue summer flowers; variously stamped underside…

A B & D Limoges cabinet plate, circa 1920s, the transfer…

Louys' Classical Maidens Limoges Cabinet Plate

A B & D Limoges cabinet plate, circa 1920s, the transfer decorated plate depicting classical maidens in a water garden setting, with handpainted highlights and signed 'Louys', the scalloped rim in cobalt with an interlocking gilt chain pattern; a green Bd…

An H&R Daniel plate, a D&Co Limoges plate and a Jacob Petit…

Antique Porcelain Plate and Scent Bottle Set

An H&R Daniel plate, a D&Co Limoges plate and a Jacob Petit porcelain scent bottle, a floral and moulded H&R Daniel plate in 'Mayflower' pattern 4632, 1822-1846; an exquisite oyster and seaweed plate by R. Delinieres & Co Limoges France circa 1885; and a…

Limoges cabinet plate

Limoges Cabinet Plate

Limoges cabinet plate

A pair of 19th century Limoges china cabinet plates. Diameter…

19th Century Limoges China Cabinet Plates (Pair)

A pair of 19th century Limoges china cabinet plates. Diameter 24 cm