Porcelain was invented by the Chinese in A.D. 620. and found it's way to the west in 1292 A.D. The original European
porcelain figurines were made of pottery and were not porcelain figurines. Europeans
were unable to make pottery and porcelain figurines that were purely white until Limoges was discovered in Limoges France.
Porcelain figurines as compared to other forms of pottery is nonporous and translucent. Porcelain figurines are also
extremely durable and makes a ringing tone when tapped with one's finger.
True porcelain must be fired twice, one time at a low degree of Celsius and a second time at a high degree of
Celsius. Every time a new color is introduced to a piece the porcelain figurine must have firing upon again.
A porcelain figurine piece can be fired upon up to nine times at extremely high temperatures.
What is so special about Limoges is it's quality of porcelain. Limoges box
porcelain figurines are made of a hard paste porcelain that only comes from Limoges France. Hard-paste porcelain has a brilliant hard white color. It is easy to work with but must be
fired at extremely high temperatures.
