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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

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EASTER CHICK LIMOGES BUNNY ON EGG LIMOGES
 Yellow Chick Limoges  White Rabbit On Egg Limoges
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

 

BUNNY IN GREEN CABBAGE LIMOGES EASTER BASKET LIMOGES
 Cabbage Rabbit Limoges  Easter Basket Limoges
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

 

LEPRECHAUN LIMOGES RAINBOW WITH POT OF GOLD LIMOGES
 Leprechaun Limoges  Rainbow Limoges
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

 

WATERCOLOR BOX LIMOGES WATER LILIES LIMOGES
 Monet Watercolor Box Limoges  Monet Water Lilies Limoges
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

 

MONET BOOK LIMOGES LES COQUELICOTS ON EASEL LIMOGES
 Monet Book Limoges  Monet Easel Limoges
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

 

CAT PEERING INTO FISHBOWL LIMOGES CAT WITH PHONOGRAPH LIMOGES
 Curious Cat Limoges  Phonograph Limoges
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

 

KITTENS PLAYING ON CHAIR LIMOGES ANGELIC CAT LIMOGES
 Armchair Limoges  Angelic Cat Limoges
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

 

CATS ON SEESAW LIMOGES GG BRIDGE LIMOGES BOX
 Seesaw Limoges  Golden Gate Bridge Limoges Box
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

 

PARISIAN STORE FRONTS LIMOGES BOX CHAPEAU DE PARIS LIMOGES BOX
 Limoges Paris Boulevard  Limoges Chapeau de Paris
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

 

PURSE LIMOGES BOX ROOSTER WAITER LIMOGES BOX
 Limoges Handbag  Limoges Rooster Chef
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.

 

WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST LIMOGES PINOCCHIO LIMOGES
 Limoges Wicked Witch of The West Box  Limoges Pinocchio Box
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.

 

CINDERELLA LIMOGES SNOW WHITES APPLE LIMOGES
 Limoges Cinderella Box  Limoges Snow White Box
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

 

HARVEST SCENE LIMOGES WINE CRATE LIMOGES PUMPKIN LIMOGES
 Harvest Scene Limoges Box  Wine Crate Limoges Box  Pumpkin Limoges Box
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

 

CORKSCREW LIMOGES WINE PLATTER LIMOGES PICNIC BASKET LIMOGES
 Corkscrew Limoges Box  Wine Platter Limoges Box  Picnic Basket Limoges Box
Celebrate the glories of the vine. Corkscrew holds a wine-stained cork Celebrate the glories of the vine. Wine Platter features a domed glass lid Celebrate the glories of the vine. Picnic Basket has a corkscrew painted inside

 

LUNCHBOX LIMOGES STACK OF BOOKS LIMOGES BOX OF CRAYONS LIMOGES
 Lunch Box Limoges Box  Stack of Books Limoges Box  Crayon Box Limoges Box
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

 

SCHOOL BUS LIMOGES SCUBA DIVER LIMOGES BOX SANDCASTLE W/ PAIL LIMOGES BOX
 School Bus Limoges Box  Scuba Diver Limoges Box  Sandcastle and Pail Limoges Box
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.

 

WED CHURCH W/ BRIDE/GROOM LIMOGES TOOTHFAIRY LIMOGES BOX THANK YOU LIMOGES BOX
 Wedding Chapel Limoges Box  Tooth Fairy Limoges Box  Thank-You Limoges Box
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

 

MR PILGRIM LIMOGES MRS PILGRIM LIMOGES SCARECROW LIMOGES
 Mr. Pilgrim Limoges Box  Mrs. Pilgrim Limoges Box  Scarecrow Limoges Box
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

 

MERMAID LIMOGES CHALKBOARD LIMOGES LIGHTHOUSE LIMOGES BOX
 Mermaid Limoges Box  Chalkboard Limoges Box  Lighthouse Limoges Box
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

 

GRADUATION BOOK LIMOGES FLORENCE DUOMO LIMOGES MAN IN THE MOON LIMOGES BOX
 Graduation Book Limoges Box  Florence Duomo Limoges Box  Man on Moon Limoges Box
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.”

 

BLUE TROPICAL FISH LIMOGES BOX BULLFIGHTING ARENA LIMOGES BOX EIFFEL TOWER LIMOGES BOX
 Tropical Fish Limoges  Bullfighting Arena Limoges Box  Eiffel Tower Limoges Box
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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