Limoges Porcelain
History of Limoges
Limoges
porcelain factory was established in the 18th century and makes the
finest, purest white porcelain in the world. Marco Polo
first discovered the translucent ceramic in the late 18th century while in
China. He called it porcelain which is Latin for seashell. In the
beginning all porcelain had to be imported from China. Europeans were
anxious to discover the secret. By the 16th century (17th century in France)
they had soft porcelain which looked the same but lacked the hardness.
The royal factory at Sèvres was known throughout Europe for their artistic
mastery. In 1709, Boettger, in Saxony, discovered kaolin and the
secret formula, and the factory at Meissen was founded. In 1761 the formula was
sold to Sèvres. In 1765 the purest kaolin mine in Europe
was discovered in Limoges. The first porcelain factory was established
there in 1771, was sold to the King in 1784, and nationalized during the French
Revolution. Today,
Limoges artisans use the same techniques and sometimes even the same
molds, and stamp each piece "Limoges France." Perfect for gifts
and your own private collection. These
highly prized works of art are made with the same skill as those collected for
hundreds of years by royalty and others in search of perfection. All with the ease of online
shopping. Also see Limoges
Porcelain
Dinnerware
Limoges
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| Yellow Chick Limoges
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White Rabbit On Egg Limoges
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| Tuck one of these tiny treasures into a special Easter basket.
Handmade in Limoges of fine white porcelain, each is painted by hand
with fine detail. Clever brass clasps and surprises inside only add to
the delight. The cheery Yellow Chick with hen clasp conceals a painted
flower and removable porcelain Easter egg. Made in France. |
Tuck one of these tiny treasures into a special Easter basket.
Handmade in Limoges of fine white porcelain, each is painted by hand
with fine detail. Clever brass clasps and surprises inside only add to
the delight. In the shape of an egg, the White Rabbit box with hen clasp
opens to reveal a removable porcelain carrot. Made in France |
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| Cabbage Rabbit Limoges
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Easter Basket Limoges
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| Tuck one of these tiny treasures into a special Easter basket.
Handmade in Limoges of fine white porcelain, each is painted by hand
with fine detail. Clever brass clasps and surprises inside only add to
the delight. Inside the Cabbage Rabbit box with snail clasp, you’ll find
a painted carrot |
Tuck one of these tiny treasures into a special Easter basket.
Handmade in Limoges of fine white porcelain, each is painted by hand
with fine detail. Clever brass clasps and surprises inside only add to
the delight. Our exclusive Easter basket box with hen clasp holds a
brown bunny with a bright blue egg and carrot; colorful eggs are painted
inside |
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| Leprechaun Limoges
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Rainbow Limoges
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| Surprise an Irish friend (or one who’d like to be) with miniatures,
painted with clever detail by artisans in Limoges. The handmade
porcelain box opens to reveal a wee surprise. The Leprechaun box with
shamrock clasp features a tipsy leprechaun dancing with a lamppost;
you’ll find his hat painted inside along with a removable porcelain
four-leaf clover |
Surprise an Irish friend (or one who’d like to be) with miniatures,
painted with clever detail by artisans in Limoges. The handmade
porcelain box opens to reveal a wee surprise. On the Rainbow box, a pot
of gold waits by a river; lift the butterfly clasp to find painted
clouds and a removable porcelain coin |
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| Monet Watercolor Box Limoges
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Monet Water Lilies Limoges
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| Everyone’s favorite Impressionist is celebrated in porcelain
keepsakes hand painted in Limoges. Decorated with the garden bridge, the
Watercolor Box opens to reveal a palette and removable brush |
Everyone’s favorite Impressionist is celebrated in porcelain
keepsakes hand painted in Limoges. The Water Lilies box opens to reveal
a frog painted on a lily pad |
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| Monet Book Limoges
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Monet Easel Limoges
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| Everyone’s favorite Impressionist is celebrated in porcelain
keepsakes hand painted in Limoges. Atop the Monet Book, Monet paints yet
another version of his garden bridge; inside is a painted water lily. |
Everyone’s favorite Impressionist is celebrated in porcelain
keepsakes hand painted in Limoges. Exclusive to Gump’s, the artist’s
Easel in a field of poppies displays "Les Coquelicots"; a straw boater
and poppies are painted inside |
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| Curious Cat Limoges
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Phonograph Limoges
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| Limoges artisans with a sure sense of humor hand paint each hinged
box, concealing a surprise inside. Curious Cat explores a glass
fishbowl; a treasure chest of gold is painted inside |
Limoges artisans with a sure sense of humor hand paint each hinged
box, concealing a surprise inside. Our exclusive Phonograph box with
treble clef clasp features a music-loving cat with a removable porcelain
record inside |
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| Armchair Limoges
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Angelic Cat Limoges
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| Limoges artisans with a sure sense of humor hand paint each hinged
box, concealing a surprise inside. Black cats frolic on the Armchair box
with a painted bouquet inside |
Limoges artisans with a sure sense of humor hand paint each hinged
box, concealing a surprise inside. Our exclusive pink-winged Angelic Cat
smiles beneath a golden halo; the button clasp guards a painted halo |
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| Seesaw Limoges
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Golden Gate Bridge Limoges Box
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| Limoges artisans with a sure sense of humor hand paint each hinged
box, concealing a surprise inside. On the Seesaw box, tabby and tuxedo
cats tilt on a movable teeterboard; a mouse is painted inside |
The Golden Gate Bridge, a beloved symbol of the city by the bay, is
rendered in white Limoges porcelain. Skillfully handcrafted and painted
by artists at the legendary French porcelain center, the box has am
anchor metal clasp and a cable car painted inside |
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| Limoges Paris Boulevard
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Limoges Chapeau de Paris
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| Treasures with a French accent celebrate the fashions and pleasures
of Paris. Each miniature box is handcrafted of porcelain in Limoges,
France, and painted by hand, so no two are exactly alike. Paris
Boulevard depicts a café, a museum and an antiques shop, with a
porcelain croissant and cup of coffee inside |
Treasures with a French accent celebrate the fashions and pleasures
of Paris. Each miniature box is handcrafted of porcelain in Limoges,
France, and painted by hand, so no two are exactly alike. Chapeau de
Paris is topped with painted flowers, braided ribbon and a feather
plume; its charming brass clasp opens to reveal a feather painted inside |
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| Limoges Handbag
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Limoges Rooster Chef
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| Treasures with a French accent celebrate the fashions and pleasures
of Paris. Each miniature box is handcrafted of porcelain in Limoges,
France, and painted by hand, so no two are exactly alike. Trimmed with
lizard leather, a rhinestone clasp and a chain handle, Handbag holds a
porcelain cell phone, lipstick and sunglasses, with a pair of gloves
painted inside |
Treasures with a French accent celebrate the fashions and pleasures
of Paris. Each miniature box is handcrafted of porcelain in Limoges,
France, and painted by hand, so no two are exactly alike. Rooster Chef
dresses one of France’s venerable symbols in the traditional toque; its
fork clasp helps conceal a drumstick painted inside. |
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| Limoges Wicked Witch of The West Box
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Limoges Pinocchio Box
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| Soaring through the sky in all her “beautiful wickedness,” this
porcelain witch conceals a pair of removable ruby slippers. Box opens
with a Toto-shaped clasp to a scene of a rainbow over the Yellow Brick
Road |
The marionette who longed to be a real boy is captured with lively
detail in this collectible porcelain cache, detailed with a painted log
inside. |
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| Limoges Cinderella Box
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Limoges Snow White Box
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| Dressed up in search of her Prince Charming, this porcelain
Cinderella is a collectible worthy of a princess. Box opens to reveal a
painted glass slipper |
Hidden inside this ill-fated apple, a removable dwarf stands guard
over Snow White. The porcelain cache opens with a bird clasp to reveal a
portrait of the fairest of them all |
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| Harvest Scene Limoges Box
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Wine Crate Limoges Box
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Pumpkin Limoges Box
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| Capture the spirit of autumn with these collectible pillboxes.
Harvest Scene features a turkey and a wheelbarrow of pumpkins, and opens
to an image of corn |
Celebrate the glories of the vine. Wine Crate contains six removable
porcelain bottles |
Capture the spirit of autumn with these collectible pillboxes. Three
removable porcelain seeds are hidden inside the Pumpkin |
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| Lunch Box Limoges Box
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Stack of Books Limoges Box
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Crayon Box Limoges Box
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| Handcrafted with whimsical detail, these boxes make charming
mementos of school days. Lunch Box contains a removable porcelain meal |
Handcrafted with whimsical detail, these boxes make charming
mementos of school days. A tiny magnifying glass tops the Stack of Books |
Handcrafted with whimsical detail, these boxes make charming
mementos of school days. Crayon Box opens to reveal four removable
porcelain crayons |
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| School Bus Limoges Box
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Scuba Diver Limoges Box
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Sandcastle and Pail Limoges Box
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| Handcrafted with whimsical detail, these boxes make charming
mementos of school days. A student with books in hand waits to board the
School Bus |
These whimsical seaside vignettes make great additions to your
collection. The brightly painted Scuba Diver box conceals a scene of a
vase on the ocean floor |
These whimsical seaside vignettes make great additions to your
collection. A three-dimensional starfish nestles inside the Sandcastle
and Pail box. |
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| Wedding Chapel Limoges Box
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Tooth Fairy Limoges Box
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Thank-You Limoges Box
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| Commemorate happy occasions with these intricately detailed
porcelain boxes. Wedding Chapel opens with a cherub clasp to reveal a
removable porcelain bride and groom |
Commemorate happy occasions with these intricately detailed
porcelain boxes. Tooth Fairy box is a charming way to celebrate a
child’s lost tooth |
Commemorate happy occasions with these intricately detailed
porcelain boxes. Thank-You Box holds a removable paper rose |
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| Mr. Pilgrim Limoges Box
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Mrs. Pilgrim Limoges Box
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Scarecrow Limoges Box
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| Capture the spirit of autumn with these collectible pillboxes. Mr.
Pilgrim conceals an image of a pumpkin |
Capture the spirit of autumn with these collectible pillboxes. Mrs.
Pilgrim has an oak branch with an acorn painted inside |
Capture the spirit of autumn with these collectible pillboxes.
Scarecrow has a sheath of wheat painted inside |
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| Mermaid Limoges Box
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Chalkboard Limoges Box
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Lighthouse Limoges Box
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| These whimsical seaside vignettes make great additions to your
collection. Mermaid lounges on a shell and has a seahorse painted inside |
Handcrafted with whimsical detail, these boxes make charming
mementos of school days. A professor’s briefcase concealing a removable
porcelain book hangs from the stand of the Chalkboard |
These whimsical seaside vignettes make great additions to your
collection. Mermaid lounges on a shell and has a seahorse painted
inside. Lighthouse has a sailboat clasp |
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| Graduation Book Limoges Box
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Florence Duomo Limoges Box
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Man on Moon Limoges Box
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| Commemorate happy occasions with these intricately detailed
porcelain boxes. A fixed porcelain diploma rewards those who open the
Graduation Book |
Seasoned and novice travelers alike will delight in these porcelain
pillboxes. Florence Duomo has a prayer book painted inside |
Seasoned and novice travelers alike will delight in these porcelain
pillboxes. Neil Armstrong’s famous words are emblazoned inside the Man
on the Moon box: “A small step for man, a giant leap for mankind.” |
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| Tropical Fish Limoges
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Bullfighting Arena Limoges Box
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Eiffel Tower Limoges Box
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| These whimsical seaside vignettes make great additions to your
collection. Tropical Fish opens to reveal painted seaweed |
Seasoned and novice travelers alike will delight in these porcelain
pillboxes. Bullfighting Arena opens with a bull’s-head clasp to reveal
the word “olé.” |
Seasoned and novice travelers alike will delight in these porcelain
pillboxes. Eiffel Tower stands on a map of Paris and has a Metro sign
inside |
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