LIMOGES HISTORY

The first Limoges porcelain plates and dinnerware were made under commission of the Royal Court of France. The first Limoges porcelain plates had to be marked with royal crests or initials. These Limoges porcelain marks are the origin of the Limoges marks that will become an essential way of appraisal for any piece of Limoges porcelain object or Limoges porcelain box. The evolution of the Limoges marks is part of the Limoges porcelain history... Sevres was the Royal limoges porcelain factory. Limoges porcelain became the Limoges Royale porcelain factory as it was basically commisioned by the court. The French Fleur de Lys was the symbol used to stamp the Limoges porcelain items in those days... Limoges porcelain box history, a tour back to the origins of the French hand painted Limoges porcelain boxes, limoges marks. Limoges Rochard, Chamart Limoges

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