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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A Limoges gilt metal mounted bowl, the porcelain bowl painted…

A Limoges gilt metal mounted bowl, the porcelain bowl painted in an Imari pattern on a pedestal base, painted mark 'Peint a la main', and numbered 2031, the mount with bird double handles, foliate scroll and shell rim, and on four paw feet. Width over…

A suite of Limoges ceramics featuring hand painted birds and…

Hand-painted Limoges Bird Ceramics with Gilded Rims

A suite of Limoges ceramics featuring hand painted birds and gilded rims including. Six plates and four bowls (10) width oval bowls 24.5 cm, diameter round bowls 21.5 cm diameter of plates 22.5 cm

Limoges France 'Legle' three piece teaset blue ceramic with…

Blue and Gilt Limoges Teaset

Limoges France 'Legle' three piece teaset blue ceramic with gilt decoration, including teapot, lidded sugar bowl, and cream jug.

Limoges cobalt blue & gilt coffee set including: coffee pot, 6…

Limoges Cobalt Blue & Gilt Coffee Set with 10 pieces

Limoges cobalt blue & gilt coffee set including: coffee pot, 6 coffee cups and saucers, lidded sugar bowl, and cream jug, marked to bases.

Three piece set vintage Limoges ceramic bowls each floral…

Vintage Limoges Ceramic Floral Bowls Set

Three piece set vintage Limoges ceramic bowls each floral decorated, with gilt rims, marked Limoges to bases, diameter 22 cm largest

A T&V Limoges hand decorated covered bowl, early 20th century,…

Hand-Decorated Limoges Covered Bowl with Violets

A T&V Limoges hand decorated covered bowl, early 20th century, signed M Marshall '07 to lid and bowl, a waisted twin handled bowl with low domed lid decorated with purple violets, green backstamp underside T&V Depose Touraine, height 12.5 cm, diameter 17…

Twenty four Haviland & Co Limoges 'Aesthetic' plates & bowls, c…

Haviland Limoges Aesthetic Plates & Bowls (1885)

Twenty four Haviland & Co Limoges 'Aesthetic' plates & bowls, c 1885, hexagonal shaped with leaf, floral & dragonfly detail, gilt & black initials to rim

A Limoges porcelain bowl in a gilt bronze mount, 19th century.…

Limoges Porcelain Bowl in Gilt Bronze Mount

A Limoges porcelain bowl in a gilt bronze mount, 19th century. the rectangular dish with loose flower posies and sprigs in colours upon a white ground, mounted in a well cast pierced rococo inspired mount with scroll and shell borders, handles with…

A Limoges Art Deco fruit bowl, enamel & iron, French, signed 'H.…

Art Deco Limoges Fruit Bowl

A Limoges Art Deco fruit bowl, enamel & iron, French, signed 'H.Marty. Limoges', c1920s. 27 cm diameter, 10 cm high

An eighteen piece Charles Ahrendfelt Limoges coffee set, after…

Limoges Coffee Set with Gilded Laurel Leaf Design

An eighteen piece Charles Ahrendfelt Limoges coffee set, after 1894, a refined cobalt blue setting for six, burnished gilt to the interiors of the bowl shaped cups, with laurel leaf and patterned gilded bands to the rims, the saucers and side plates…

Limoges gilt metal mounted porcelain bowl original labels,…

Limoges Porcelain Bowl with Gilt Metal Mounts

Limoges gilt metal mounted porcelain bowl original labels, measures 28 cm x 14.5 cm

Forty eight pieces of Limoges porcelain, comprising a large…

Limoges Porcelain Set with Gilt Details

Forty eight pieces of Limoges porcelain, comprising a large selection of twenty two white plates, eleven rimmed soup or dessert bowls with associated dishes all edged with a gilt rope design, two white impressed dishes and six plates and a footed dish…

Three Art Deco Limoges enamel bowls, marked Les Emaux D-Art…

Art Deco Limoges Enamel Bowls (Set of 3)

Three Art Deco Limoges enamel bowls, marked Les Emaux D-Art Duban et Christal Limoges (3) small bowl with crack to enamel 11 cm & 15 cm diameter

Wm Guerin & Co Limoges dived serving bowl

Limoges Divided Serving Bowl by WM Guerin & Co

Wm Guerin & Co Limoges dived serving bowl