Limoges Porcelain does not have a specific company nor Limoges brand. It is a city in France where Limoges porcelain is made, and is known to be the porcelain capital of the world. So this type of porcelain that is made is named after the city Limoges. Why ? Because it is the only place in the world where the clay Kaolin, the pure white translucent clay they make Limoges out of, can be found.
How to tell my Limoges Box Brand ? You mean the Manufacturer of the Porcelain made in Limoges right ? Treasure hunters are often trying to find Limoges Boxes and collectibles that are not only beautiful, but also authentic. Many Limoges porcelain Box pieces are labeled and Branded as "Limoges" or "French Limoges" are not authentic Limoges from France, but rather rip offs from China. Authentic French Limoges is a porcelain item manufactured in Limoges, France made with the clay Kaolin. When determining if the trinket Limoges box that you have is of value, you can authenticate that it was manufactured in Limoges and determine the time frame in which it was made by checking the mark on the bottom or back of the piece. Below is a list of the most common and popular Limoges Factories, Arteliers, Importers, Decorators and their markings and I guess an American would be prone to call it their Brands. If you cannot find what you are looking for below it is beyond the scope of Limoges Boutique to help you. Limoges Boutique only retails modern Limoges pieces. I would suggest finding an Antique Limoges Porcelain dealer for help.
(psst... you mean marks and markings)
Ancienne Manufacture Royale
Manufactures of Limoges Porcelain products
Artoria Limoges
Artoria manufactures all stages of their limoges boxes and imports them into the states as well. Artoria has some licensing to retail Disney and other copyrighted icons
Bernardaud Limoges
Retails Limoges Porcelain Dinnerware and giftware.
Carpenet
A Limoges factory in France, makes dinnerware and giftware.
Limoges Castel
Decorator Limoges Castel pieces are decorated in cobalt blue with gold trimmings. They have been around since the 1940's.
Chamart
Chamart was founded in the 1950's and produces only hand-painted hinged boxes. They began importing in the 1960's.
Chanille
Began as a shop in Limoges in the 1960's. They became a United States importer in the 1980's. They manufacture and design their boxes.
Dubarry
Dubarry are makers of Limoges porcelain de France. Dubarry is now stationed in England and decorates hand-painted as well as transfers Limoges hinged boxes.
Faberge
Most famous for it's Limoges Faberge Eggs made for the Russian Tzar as a gift to his mistresses.
Faye et Fils
France Decoration company of Limoges
Fontanille & Marraud
Older decorator Fontanille and Marraud boxes from the 1930's were all hand-painted, but later they began to use transfers (Rehaussee Main.) and embellishments by hand
French Accents
Studio Decorator in Limoges
Gerard Ribierre Limoges
Was a producer of Limoges hinged boxes in and is no longer in business
Haviland Limoges
Haviland Limoges produces handpainted plates and dinnerware. They have thousands of patterns
La Gloriette
Dinnerware
La Seynie
La Seynie is the oldest porcelain Limoges makers in France.
They were taken over by Manufacture de La Reine.
La Trefle
Decorator La Tallec Limoges decorates all hand-painted creates Dinnerware and giftware. They have been around since the 1930's and were taken over by Tiffany & co. in the 1950's. They produce some of the most expensive and world renown porcelain in the world.
Porc Leclair
Dinnerware and Giftware
Legle Legrand Lebouc
Manufacturer of Dinnerware and Giftware
Manufacture de La Reine
One of the oldest in makers in Limoges
Manufacture Nouvelle de Porcelaine
Manufacturer of Dinnerware and Giftware
Parry Vieille ( PV )
Decorator and manufacturer from start to finish Parry Vielle Limoges boxes are all hand-painted. They are the largest decorators of Limoges Boxes. These are some of the most lovely painted boxes
Prevot
Raynaud dt Cie
RCM
Rochard
Importer Rochard Limoges imports highly detailed and highly decorated Limoges Boxes, Dinnerware, and giftware into the US.
Royal Limoges
Limoges Dinnerware Markings
Porcelain production of modern day, has stuck by its roots in production from it's inception. Only master skilled artisans know the secret ways of creating Limoges Porcelain, and to present modern day it has become an art of Antiquity. To this day there still remain a dozen or so small factories that produce this valuable porcelain, and various ateliers and decorators specialize to hand-paint the painting and hand-craft the metal work. Lets look further at the history.
There are thousands of Limoges boxes made by many different factories and so many different markings of the factories, workers, importers, producers, decorators, and ateliers. For 240 years, many small ateliers have created thousands of little "chefs d'Oeuvre" and it's impossible to list all of them. The most valuable pieces are the one that are very details & intricate and are clearly signed hand painted & limited edition individually numbered with the name of the atelier or Artist. Limited editions produce at 50, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1000 or 2500, will have a marking indicating which number the piece is. the Smallest production, the most valuable the piece is.Below are few Limoges companies and Limoges markings, as well as a little history and common questions.For info about Limoges Porcelain or for an estimate of your Limoges box, please send us 2 pictures of the piece you want us to appraise, 1 of the piece & 1 of the signature.
ACIENNE ROYAL factory production
ARAGON & Vultury factory production 1880 – 1907 – Mark AV all - porcelain
ARDANT production 1854 - 1890 flying bird and a stylized branch HA & Cie in an Figurines
ARTISANAL production 1994 tableware, whiteware, Limoges boxes
ARTORIA production factory 1970 – present Artoria Limoges France - Limoges boxes dinnerware
BAIGNOL production 1797 – 1834 BAIGNOL tableware, Limoges boxes
BARAUD decorating studio 1890-1944
BERNARDARD retailer giftware, dinnerware
BEULÉ production - Limoges RBP France enclosed in a wreath all porcelain
BEURAND designer 1887-1976
BLANCHARD - decorating studio - 1890-1908 FB in script with Limoges underneath
BLANDECOR decorator mark 1979
BROUSSAUD decorator mark 1979 RB and Porcelain d'Art surrounded by a scrolled oval
CARPANET production CC IN A DESIGN WITH CROWN dinnerware giftware
CASTEL decorator 1940 CASTEL LIMOGES FRANCE housewares, Limoges boxes
CHABROL production- 1917-1930 CF&P over a circled star between a pair of wings all porcelain
CHANILLE designer & decorator - 2009
Chenille Peint main artist initials, and numbering Limoges boxes
CHAMART importer - 1950- Chamart- low quality Limoges boxes
DELOTTE – production 1879-86 tableware
DESCOTTES production 1922-1927 - DRB Limoges France written in a circle all porcelain
DESTIEUX – production- 1995 - Limoges France Peint main exxclusif destieux - all porcelain
DUBARRY production 1950- Dubarry all porcelain
ELDA CREATIONS- DECORATOR ELDA CREATIONS LIMOGES FRANCE LIMOGES BOXES
EXIMIOUS - design and retail -1990- Limoges France Peint main Eximious Limoges boxes
FABERGE PRODUCTION FABERGE LIMOGES FRANCE EGGS
FAY E FILS- decorating- SN LIMOGES FRANCE
FONTANILLE & MARRAUD- DECORATING- 1930 - fm
FRANCE DECO- decorating- fd with wreath
FRENCH ACCENTS- decorator- 1983 - bow F A, Limoges France Peint main and numbered Limoges boxes
GERARD RIBIERRE PRODUCTION- Peint main Limoges France gr Limoges boxes
GLORIETTE - importer and distribution- 1986-La gloriette leaf and window Limoges boxes
GUTHERZ – decorator- 1800-1884- Round and triangular red Gutherz Oscar Gutherz
HAVILAND- production decorators - Theodore Haviland- DINNERWARE GIFTS
HAUTE-VIENNE- production and decorator - 1920 – 1959- table mark in a circle all porcelain
LA GLORIETTE- PRODUCTION- GLORIETTE WITH EMBLEM DINNERWARE
La PORTE - production and decorator- 1848-1898 RL and a flying butterfly sculpture
LA REINE- PRODUCTION- CROWN- LA SEYNIE PRODUCTION
LA SEYNIE LIMOGES FRANCE- LA TALLAC- DECORATOR- dinnerware giftware
LA TREFLE- DECORATOR- GREEN RED SCROLL
La VIOLETTE – production- 1896 -1905- Limoges France with arrow - all porcelain
LEGLE Legrand Lebouc- manufacturer
LEONARD – importer- 1890-1946- xporter mark PHL in a circle / over a line all porcelain
LESME – decorator- 1852 - 1881
LEVY - importer decorator- - 1953 IMPERIAL over a crow- dinnerware
LIMOGES BOUTIQUE – Importer – 2001 to present – Limoges Boxes, Dinnerware
LIMOGES CHINA- produced American porcelain- 1900 – 1949 – China
LIMOGES COLLECTOR – Importer 2008 present– Limoges Boxes, Faberge Dealer
Limoges Fusion – Decorator - Present
LIMOGES IMPORTS- importer- 1990- Limoges imports Peint main Limoges France
NOUVELLE PRODUCTION - ROUND DARK EMBLEM - DINNERWARE GIFTWARE
MARGAINE - production design individual- 1851-1928
MERIGOUS - production and design- 1978 - housewares
MERLIN-LEMAS- production and design - 1924- 19
MIAUTRE production- 1929-1934
MICHEL - factory production- 1832- 1878- home decor dinnerware
MICHELAUD – decorator - 1908-1962- lucien michelaud Limoges France in a circle around an M H
NIVET - factory production - 1826 -1930- pallas around a building
PALLAS – decorator- 1926 -1950
PARRY VIELLE- DECORATED- PV LIMOGES FRANCE PEINT MAIN
PASTAUD - production and decorating- 1922-1953
PIERRE ARQUIE FACTORY- PPA LIMOGES FRANCE- FIGURINES LIMOGES BOXES
PLAINE makers- 1890-1910- de dome Limoges France
PORC LECLAIR- production- lec Limoges- DINNERWARE GIFTWARE
PREVOT
Puy de Dome- distributors- 1988-BRand Limoges France inside a wreath with bow
RAY DT CIE DECORATORS - R LIMOGES FRANCE
RCM-PRODUCTION- rcm
REBOISSON decorating- 1942
RIFFATERRE – decorator- 1910
ROCHARD Limoges France- Rochard- Designer Importer 1969-PRESENT - Limoges boxes, houseware
ROCHECHAUART factory- 1837-1970- rose decor has a rose sometimes
ROSE DÉCOR- decorator importer- 1995- Limoges boxes
ROUSSET - production decorators R
ROYAL PRODUCTION- ROYAL LIMOGES FRANCE CROWN- DINNERWARE
RUAUD production 1829-1890
S & D Limoges France- S & D- importer- 1981 -2006 - Limoges France with squiggly design in the middle Limoges boxes
SERPAUT production
Sinclair Limoges France- SINCLAIR- importer- 1996-2009
SIEGEL - production and decorators- 1906-1933- green wreath around singer Limoges France
SINGER – decorating- 1954 – 1974- SITE CARROT DESIGN- SITE CARROT LIMOGES FRANCE
TEISSONNIERE – decorating- 1908 – 1944 -
TEXERAUD – decorating - 1923 - 1930
THARAUD- decorating artist- 1798 -1865
TRESSE-VOLT PRODUCTION
TV LIMOGES FRANCE- DINNERWARE PLATES
TOUZE - production factory -1918 -1939
UC Limoges in red or green wreath
UNION - production decorating 1909-1938- bird picture Limoges France,
VULTURY - factory production- 1887 to 1904
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