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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Four Limoges porcelain boxes, hand painted with gold metal…

Limoges Porcelain Boxes: Fruit and Vegetable Collection with Gold Mounts

Four Limoges porcelain boxes, hand painted with gold metal mounts in the shape of pear, lemon and peas in a pot and square

Two Artoria Limoges Bleu de four lidded boxes, diameter 12-22 cm

Pair of Artoria Limoges Bleu de Four Lidded Boxes, 12-22cm

Two Artoria Limoges Bleu de four lidded boxes, diameter 12-22 cm

A brass and enamel on copper jewellery box, 20th century, the…

Limoges Enamel Portrait Jewellery Box, 20th Century

A brass and enamel on copper jewellery box, 20th century, the square box with a hinged lid inset with a circular plaque painted in Limoges enamels on copper with the profile portrait of a beauty, signed 'Lebrun, Limoges', opening to a velvet lined…

Limoges France ginger cat trinket box with brass hinges, width…

Limoges Ginger Cat Trinket Box with Brass Hinges

Limoges France ginger cat trinket box with brass hinges, width 8.5 cm

Limoges France grey cat trinket box with brass hinges, length 8…

Limoges Grey Cat Trinket Box with Brass Hinges (8cm)

Limoges France grey cat trinket box with brass hinges, length 8 cm

Two Limoges French trinket boxes with handpainted floral & gilt…

Handpainted Limoges Trinket Boxes with Floral Decoration

Two Limoges French trinket boxes with handpainted floral & gilt decoration, with ormolu metal fittings, width 8 cm, largest

Three Limoges porcelain animal trinket boxes, P.V. (Parry &…

Limoges Animal Trinket Boxes - Set of 3

Three Limoges porcelain animal trinket boxes, P.V. (Parry & Vieille) Limoges, France - circa 1970, the three animal trinket boxes comprising a turtle, a fox and a pigeon, all hinged with ribbon clasp and with hand painted decoration, marked 'Limoges…

A collection of four Limoges porcelain trinket boxes, early to…

Limoges Porcelain Trinket Boxes, Set of Four

A collection of four Limoges porcelain trinket boxes, early to mid 20th century comprising two early floral-decorated and gilt boxes, rectangular and fan-shaped on blue ground and two later ball and egg-shaped ones, all with hinged covers and decorative…

Three hand painted Limoges porcelain boxes, the largest 3 cm…

Hand Painted Limoges Porcelain Boxes Set

Three hand painted Limoges porcelain boxes, the largest 3 cm high, 6 cm wide, 3.5 cm deep

Early Limoges trinket box, porcelain decorated with butterflies…

Limoges Butterfly Trinket Box

Early Limoges trinket box, porcelain decorated with butterflies - French

Two Limoges French porcelain trinket boxes 7 cm length

Limoges Porcelain Trinket Boxes - French Elegance

Two Limoges French porcelain trinket boxes 7 cm length

Limoges France pill box in the form of a cat width 6 cm

Limoges Cat Pill Box

Limoges France pill box in the form of a cat width 6 cm

Limoges porcelain box and tray, on a miniature carpet Tree of…

Limoges Porcelain Box and Tray on Tree of Life Carpet

Limoges porcelain box and tray, on a miniature carpet Tree of Life, 5 cm x 10 cm x 7 cm (3)

Two French Limoges porcelain pill boxes, one of oval form and…

Limoges Porcelain Pill Boxes with Village Scene

Two French Limoges porcelain pill boxes, one of oval form and the other of shaped rectangular form, hand painted with village scene by a river, in tones of green, blue, brown and red, the hinged cover with gilt accents and deer and bird thumb piece,…

Two Limoges France hand painted ceramic pieces including:…

Limoges Hand-Painted Ceramic Vase and Trinket Box Set

Two Limoges France hand painted ceramic pieces including: Haviland bird and blossom decorated vase, height 18 cm, and blossom decorated lidded trinket box, marked to base, diameter 18 cm

Le Tallec Limoges lidded trinket box and small ewer with gilt…

Gilt Fleur de Lis Limoges Trinket Box and Ewer Set

Le Tallec Limoges lidded trinket box and small ewer with gilt fleur de lis decoration, 10.5 cm x 7.5 cm and 15 cm high

A collection of five Limoges Australian fauna figured porcelain…

Limoges Australian Fauna Porcelain Box Collection

A collection of five Limoges Australian fauna figured porcelain boxes, the tallest 7.5 cm high

Limoges France lidded trinket box maker: Blakeman & Henderson,…

Handpainted Limoges Trinket Box with Floral and Gilt Decoration

Limoges France lidded trinket box maker: Blakeman & Henderson, with handpainted floral and gilt decoration, on four Roccoco style feet, width 10.5 cm

Four Limoges France miniature ceramic boxes each with hand…

Limoges Hand-Painted Miniature Ceramic Boxes Set

Four Limoges France miniature ceramic boxes each with hand painted decoration.

Goose shaped bottle 1982 Chabot Armagnac in fitted box, limited…

1982 Chabot Armagnac Limited Edition Goose Bottle & Box

Goose shaped bottle 1982 Chabot Armagnac in fitted box, limited edition #207, bottle by Haviland, Limoges, France, 700ml

Limoges enamel and brass box and cover, the cover set with…

Limoges Enamel Box with Portrait and Floral Decorations

Limoges enamel and brass box and cover, the cover set with enamel portrait of a man in hat, signed Poujol, Limoges, the body decorated with floral and beaded borders, diameter 8 cm

Two Limoges France lidded trinket boxes & a vase all  with…

Limoges France Lidded Boxes & Vase with Courting Scene

Two Limoges France lidded trinket boxes & a vase all with courting scene and gilt decorated, width 17 cm approx widest

Le Tallec Limoges lidded trinket box with hand painted fleur de…

Hand-painted Limoges Trinket Box with Fleur de Lis Pattern

Le Tallec Limoges lidded trinket box with hand painted fleur de lis gold gilt pattern, 10.5 cm wide, 5.2 cm high

A collection of Limoges, France including dishes, miniature…

Limoges Courting Couple Collection

A collection of Limoges, France including dishes, miniature jugs, & trinket boxes, blue ground with gilt detail of courting couples

Two Limoges ovoid shape ceramic trinket boxes each with hand…

Hand-painted Limoges floral trinket boxes, 2 sizes

Two Limoges ovoid shape ceramic trinket boxes each with hand painted floral decoration, length 4 cm, and 6 cm

Rare antique Limoges France powder box maker Tressemann & Vogt,…

Antique Limoges Powder Box with Hand Painted Decoration

Rare antique Limoges France powder box maker Tressemann & Vogt, Circa 1892-1907, with hand painted stalk and gilt decoration, width 20 cm

Limoges porcelain trinket box and hand painted plate

Hand-Painted Limoges Porcelain Plate and Trinket Box Set

Limoges porcelain trinket box and hand painted plate

Handpainted Limoges trinket box and matching dish signed to…

Handpainted Limoges Musical Trinket Box and Dish Set

Handpainted Limoges trinket box and matching dish signed to base, both with musical instrument centre decorations, width 13 cm, (widest)

Limoges France hand painted ceramic trinket box floral…

Hand-painted Limoges trinket box with floral design

Limoges France hand painted ceramic trinket box floral decorated, with gilt highlights, length 10.5 cm

Limoges hand painted egg shaped box in porcelain

Porcelain Hand-Painted Limoges Egg Box

Limoges hand painted egg shaped box in porcelain

Five Limoges animal trinket boxes, including a pig, cat, bee,…

Limoges Animal Trinket Box Collection

Five Limoges animal trinket boxes, including a pig, cat, bee, hem & duck

A novelty Limoges porcelain windmill pill or trinket box, hand…

Limoges Porcelain Windmill Pill Box

A novelty Limoges porcelain windmill pill or trinket box, hand decorated with a circular hinged 'Grassy base' surmounted by a windmill complete with spinning metal blades; marked Limoges underside with decorator's mark Jd. Height 7.5 cm

A Limoges covered box, an oval cushion shaped box with…

Watteau-inspired Limoges Covered Box

A Limoges covered box, an oval cushion shaped box with Watteau-esque romantic figures and decorative borders in gilt, backstamp underside, height 7.5 cm, length 20 cm, width 12.5 cm

Limoges hand painted floral trinket box

Hand-Painted Limoges Floral Trinket Box

Limoges hand painted floral trinket box

Sterling silver antique Victorian pill box and Limoges…

Victorian Silver Pill Box & Limoges Porcelain Box Set

Sterling silver antique Victorian pill box and Limoges porcelain box 'Manufacture Royale de Limoges'. Silver marks Sheffield, 1898, WN approx 6 cm wide and smaller

Limoges miniature scent bottle in egg shaped box

Egg-shaped Limoges Scent Bottle in Miniature Box

Limoges miniature scent bottle in egg shaped box

Limoges miniature gift box with ribbon

Ribboned Limoges Miniature Gift Box

Limoges miniature gift box with ribbon

French Limoges miniature porcelain hat box with hat to the…

Limoges Porcelain Hat Box with Miniature Hat

French Limoges miniature porcelain hat box with hat to the interior

Limoges miniature handbag box

Limoges Handbag Miniature Box

Limoges miniature handbag box

French Limoges miniature porcelain pea pod box

Limoges Pea Pod Porcelain Box

French Limoges miniature porcelain pea pod box

Limoges miniature shoe box with two pairs of shoes

Limoges Shoe Box with Two Pairs of Miniature Shoes

Limoges miniature shoe box with two pairs of shoes

Limoges miniature flower box with posies to interior

Limoges Flower Box with Posies

Limoges miniature flower box with posies to interior

Limoges miniature double cherry boxes

Double Cherry Limoges Miniature Boxes

Limoges miniature double cherry boxes

A group of eight Limoges boxes and ornaments, later 20th…

Limoges Romantic Couple Trinkets and Ornaments

A group of eight Limoges boxes and ornaments, later 20th century, comprising four shaped trinket boxes, an ashtray, two pairs of miniature bellows, a miniature trinket box designed as a chair, and a tiny shell dish, all in bleu-de-roi and gilt decorated…

A collection of pill boxes, including Limoges, Persian bone and…

Eclectic Pill Box Collection

A collection of pill boxes, including Limoges, Persian bone and Florentine mosaic (14)

Small Limoges lidded box with hand painted floral hinged lid, 6.…

Hand-painted Floral Limoges Box

Small Limoges lidded box with hand painted floral hinged lid, 6.2 cm x 6.2 cm, 2.5 cm high

Four Limoges novelty trinket boxes in the form of capsicum, egg…

Limoges Novelty Vegetable Trinket Boxes Set

Four Limoges novelty trinket boxes in the form of capsicum, egg plant, strawberry & a chilli, (2 with factory markings), 9 cm high (tallest) approx.

Five vintage Limoges miniature ornaments to include a trinket…

Vintage Limoges Miniature Ornaments Set

Five vintage Limoges miniature ornaments to include a trinket box, 2 vases, an a watering can

A Limoges pate-sur-pate porcelain rectangular box. 6 cm high,…

Limoges Pate-sur-Pate Porcelain Rectangular Box (Sorry, it's 11 words!)

A Limoges pate-sur-pate porcelain rectangular box. 6 cm high, 20 cm long

Early Limoges Pierre Bonnaud enamel box. Lid decorated with…

Limoges Enamel Box with Female Warrior Decoration

Early Limoges Pierre Bonnaud enamel box. Lid decorated with female warrior in profile. Signed 'P Bonnaud, Limoges.' gilt insert detached from base, interior star crack. Diameter 6 cm

Three various French Limoges porcelain pieces, including lidded…

French Limoges Porcelain Box and Dish Set

Three various French Limoges porcelain pieces, including lidded box & matching dish etc. Length 14 cm (bo x )

A collection of four small Limoges trinket boxes

Limoges Trinket Box Set

A collection of four small Limoges trinket boxes

A P.Pastaud Limoges signed Le Roussaud gilt and enamlled lidded…

Le Roussaud Limoges Gilt Enamel Trinket Box with Birds

A P.Pastaud Limoges signed Le Roussaud gilt and enamlled lidded trinket box dedcorated with birds and flowers 13 cm x 17 cm

Limoges boxed bird salt set., old box with bird standing 6 cm…

Limoges Bird Salt Set with Spoons

Limoges boxed bird salt set., old box with bird standing 6 cm tall, along with two salt spoons

Limoges porcelain lidded box with gilt decoration & ornate…

Gilt Limoges Porcelain Lidded Box with Ornate Border

Limoges porcelain lidded box with gilt decoration & ornate border, 17 cm diameter approx.

Two Limoges footed lidded boxes (2)

Pair of Limoges Footed Boxes with Lids

Two Limoges footed lidded boxes (2)

A group of nine Limoges floral-decorated and gilt porcelain…

Limoges Floral Porcelain Boxes with Gilt Details

A group of nine Limoges floral-decorated and gilt porcelain boxes, including five heart-shaped and one cigar-shaped, all with hinged covers and decorative metal mounts, all similarly floral-decorated with gilt fields and details, various painted and…

Three pieces of Limoges porcelain, cmprising: two boxes with…

Limoges Porcelain Box and Dish Set

Three pieces of Limoges porcelain, cmprising: two boxes with covers and a dish (3)