When purchasing a French Limoges box, choosing a high-quality porcelain Limoges box made by a top-of-the-line Limoges brand could make a lot of difference. In this blog post you can find information about the top luxury Limoges brands for a more informed Limoges purchase.
As you may know, the name “Limoges” is not a brand. Limoges is a city and a region in central France.
When in 1768 keolin (a main ingredient in porcelain) was first discovered in the Limoges region, multiple factories and small workshops soon opened and began producing this highly-sought-after pure white porcelain in various shapes and for various purposes.
Soon, porcelain from Limoges soon became of high demand not only in France but throughout Europe.
Due to the fact that the porcelain made in Limoges was of a very high quality, Limoges became recognized and celebrated throughout Europe for its porcelain production. Soon, the term “Limoges” became synonymous with high quality French porcelain.
Today, the city of Limoges is known as the porcelain capital of France.
The process of producing porcelain today uses the same methods porcelain was produced from its inception. Limoges porcelain production continues to this day in the city of Limoges and its vicinity in the same tradition of old by highly-skilled and experienced artisans. There are many small factories in and around Limoges that produce these valuable porcelain products. There are also small workshops and ateliers in Limoges that specialize in porcelain painting only.
Insignia on Limoges Boxes
As mentioned above, there are various factories in Limoges producing porcelain items. Some factories produce only tableware items and others also produce decorative art pieces as well as the highly-collectible porcelain Limoges boxes.
There are various brands for Limoges tableware as well as decorative arts. However, in this blog post we only focus on brands for French Limoges boxes.
Limoges boxes that are produced by various factories and workshops in Limoges can be marketed directly without being under any specific brand. In order to be deemed authentic, the only markings these Limoges boxes need to have is the term “Peint Main” (hand-painted) and “Limoges, France.” These markings guarantee that the Limoges box is indeed crafted and hand-painted in Limoges, France and is authentic.
Outstanding Limoges Brands
Since the mid 20th century, Limoges boxes were introduced into the United States and quite rapidly became popular with collectors and gift buyers.
About this time, some workshops in Limoges established a brand name for their Limoges boxes to market to Europe and the United States. Various other US Limoges importers also established brand names to market their Limoges boxes. Many of such brands produced exclusive styles of Limoges boxes that were only available under their own brand.
Some such brands successfully continue to the present and others have ceased to do business.
Below are several of the most well-known and respected Limoges brands producing French porcelain Limoges boxes.
Beauchamp Limoges
A well-respected brand of Limoges offering top-of-the-line Limoges boxes is Beauchamp Limoges. Producing a large selection of Limoges styles in every theme with magnificent artistry and exquisite detailing, Limoges boxes under the Beauchamp brand are crafted and hand-painted by top artisans in Limoges, France. Beauchamp Limoges also offers numerous exclusive shapes with original designs. The Beauchamp Limoges boxes are true masterpieces and are admired by collectors and gift buyers everywhere.
Samples of Beauchamp Limoges insignia marks
Roshard Limoges
Another well-known brand of Limoges boxes is Rochard. Rochard Limoges offers superior workmanship and hand-painted artistry by French artisans in every piece of their Limoges box collection. The Rochard Limoges collection also includes many exclusive and unique styles. The French artists commissioned by Rochard create eye-catching and artistic miniature Limoges boxes that have been enjoying a great amount of fame, name-recognition and desirability among Limoges collectors and gift shoppers alike.
Samples of Rochard Limoges insignia marks
Artoria Limoges
One of the well-known Limoges producers is Artoria Limoges. The Artoria factory located in the city of Limoges produces tableware, decorative art pieces as well as a line of fine Limoges boxes. Artoria Limoges has also produced a very specialized line of Limoges boxes for Disney, Coca Cola, the Peanuts collection, Oreo Cookie, Dijon Mustard, and many more. All of these specialized creations are now retired and are of great demand.
Samples of Artoria Limoges insignia marks
PV Limoges
A Limoges brand that produced high quality and visually pleasing Limoges boxes was PV. Now retired and no longer producing, the PV brand (Parry-Vieille) was owned by two Limoges artists Henri Pari and Guy Vieille. The brand produced beautifully hand-painted Limoges boxes in a variety of shapes and themes. Many Limoges boxes made by PV are still in circulation and available for sale.
Samples of PV Limoges insignia marks
Chanille Limoges
A Limoges brand that is now retired is Chanille Limoges. Owned by the Count and Countess de Chazal, the brand was actively producing Limoges boxes for over 35 years by a team of artists and porcelain painters in Limoges. The brand produced high quality Limoges boxes including several exclusive designs such as Betty Boop and the Pink Panther. Chanille Limoges boxes are still offered on the marketplace.
Samples of Chanille Limoges insignia marks
Chamart Limoges
Chamart was one of the early importers of Limoges boxes into the United States. This brand provided a large selection of Limoges boxes in various themes, many of which were exclusive shapes. It is not clear if Chamart is still producing Limoges boxes as their website has been removed from the internet for the past few years. However, many of their Limoges boxes are offered on various websites.
Samples of Chamart Limoges insignia marks
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