They would have been commissioned by the Royal Court of France in the 1700s and made at Sevres, the royal porcelain factory, before the French Revolution. Set of 6 multicolor Limoges porcelain fruit plates with varying prints throughout and brand stamp at undersides.
Note that the retailer's name may be on the piece too, such as Tiffany, or even Neiman Marcus, and that the retailer could also have been the importer.Ĭonsult an appraiser to determine the value of French Limoges, especially in the unlikely case that you find valuable Limoges Royale dinnerware or plates with royal crests or initials. Sinclair Limoges, Chamart, La Gloriette, Rochard, Rose Décor are importer marks, but there are many more. It may be a signature or initials.įind the the importer's mark representing the brand name of the importer who also was involved in decoration of the piece. Locate the stamp showing the artist who did the hand painting. It is very important for authentic French Limoges boxes to have “Peint Main” inscribed on the bottom with “Limoges France” next to it. It may say "Peint Main" for hand painted, or "Rehaussee Main" if a decorative decal has been hand highlighted. It could be handwritten, printed or stamped, and it will indicate how the piece was decorated. See the decorator's mark on top of the glaze. Some marks incorporate a symbol such as a bird, a butterfly or a star. The mark will have been impressed into the porcelain under the glaze at the point when the porcelain was still blank or “whiteware.” Sometimes the mark just says “Limoges France” and it may be in any of a number of scripts and colors, depending on the manufacturer. Look for the maker's mark on the bottom of the piece, identifying the factory in Limoges where the porcelain was cast and fired.
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