Authentic Limoges Porcelain Box Markings
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Below are some of the more popular Limoges factories with Limoges markings, as well as a little history and common questions.
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Ancienne Manufacture Royale
Manufactures of Limoges Porcelain products.
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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.
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Bernardaud Limoges
Retails Limoges Porcelain Dinnerware and giftware.
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| Carpenet
A Limoges factory in France, makes dinnerware and giftware.
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Limoges Castel
Decorator Limoges Castel pieces are decorated in cobalt blue with gold trimmings. They have been around since the 1940's.
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Chamart
Chamart was founded in the 1950's and produces only hand-painted hinged boxes. They began importing in the 1960's.
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| 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.
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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.
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Faberge
Most famous for it's Limoges Faberge Eggs made for the Russian Tzar as a gift to his mistresses.
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| Faye et Fils
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FD
France Decoration company of Limoges
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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.
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| French Accents
Studio Decorator in Limoges.
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Gerard Ribierre Limoges
Was a producer of Limoges hinged boxes in and is no longer in business.
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Haviland Limoges
Haviland Limoges produces handpainted plates and dinnerware. They have thousands of patterns.
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| La Gloriette
Dinnerware
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La Seynie
La Seynie is the oldest porcelain Limoges makers in France. They were taken over by Manufacture de La Reine.
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La Trefle
Decorator of Limoges.
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| La Tallec
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.
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Porc Leclair
Dinnerware and Giftware
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Legle Legrand Lebouc
Manufacturer of Dinnerware and Giftware.
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| Manufacture de La Reine
One of the oldest in makers in Limoges
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Manufacture Nouvelle de Porcelaine
Manufacturer of Dinnerware and Giftware.
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Parry Vieille ( PV )
Decorator and manufacturer from start to finish Parry Vielle limoges boxes are all handpainted. They are the largest decorators of Limoges Boxes. These are some of the most lovely painted boxes.
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| Prevot
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Raynaud dt Cie
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RCM
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| Rochard
Importer Rochard Limoges imports highly detailed and highly decorated Limoges Boxes, Dinnerware, and giftware into the US.
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Royal Limoges
Dinnerware
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S&D Collectibles
Societial Decorator company of Limoges Porcelain Products.
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| Sinclair
Importer of Limoges Boxes. They do not make their boxes. They contract factories to make a line of pre-existing molds and sign their name. They have a small number of exclusive designs that are rather large and gaudy in my opinion.
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Site Corot
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Tressemanes & Vogt
Manufacturer and Decorator of hand-painted dinnerware and plates.
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| Limoges Imports
Limoges Imports imports limoges hinged boxes and vases.
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Elda Creations
Decorator of Limoges Porcelain Boxes.
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PPA
Pierre ARQUIE
Small limoges factory limoges who exports to the United States. Some nice animals figure designs.
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FAKES - These are Fake Limoges Markings!!!!
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Type |
Date |
Markings |
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| ACIENNE ROYAL |
factory production |
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| ARAGON & Vultury |
factory production |
1880 - 1907 |
AV |
all porcelain |
| ARDANT |
production |
1854 - 1890 |
flying bird and a stylized branch HA&Cie in an oval |
Figurines |
| ARTISANAL |
production |
1994 |
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tableware, whiteware, limoges boxes |
| ARTORIA |
production factory |
1970- |
artoria limoges france |
limoges boxes dinnerware |
| BAIGNOL |
production |
1797 - 1834 |
BAIGNOL |
tableware, limoges boxes, |
| BARAUD |
decorating studio |
1890-1944 |
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| BERNARDARD |
retailer |
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giftware, dinnerware |
| BEULÉ |
production |
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Limoges RBP France enclosed in a wreath |
all porcelain |
| BEURAND |
designer |
1887-1976 |
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| BLANCHARD |
decorating studio |
1890-1908 |
FB in script with Limoges underneat |
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| BLANDECOR |
decorator mark |
1979 |
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| BROUSSAUD |
decorator mark |
1979 |
RB and Porcelaine d'Art surrounded by a scrolled oval |
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| CARPANET |
production |
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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 |
1966 - 2009 |
Chanille peint main, artist initials, and numbering |
limoges boxes |
| CHAMART |
importer |
1950- |
chamart |
low quality limoges boxes |
| DELOTTE |
production |
1879-86 |
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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 |
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ELDA CREATIONS LIMOGES FRANCE |
LIMOGES BOXES |
| EXIMIOUS |
design and retail |
1990- |
limoges france peint main Eximious |
limoges boxes |
| FABERGE |
PRODUCTION |
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FABERGE LIMOGES FRANCE |
EGGS |
| FAY E FILS |
decorating |
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SN LIMOGES FRANCE |
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| FONTANILLE & MARRAUD |
DECORATING |
1930 |
fm |
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| FRANCE DECO |
decorating |
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fd with wreath |
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| FRENCH ACCENTS |
decorator |
1983 - |
bow F A, Limoges France Peint main and numbered. |
limoges boxes |
| GERARD RIBIERRE |
PRODUCTION |
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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 Limoges Oscar Gutherz |
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| HAVILAND |
production decorators |
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theordore haviland |
DINNERWARE GIFTS |
| HAUTE-VIENNE |
production and decorator |
1920 - 1959 |
v table mark in a circle |
all porcelain |
| LA GLORIETTE |
PRODUCTION |
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GLORIETTE WITH EMBLEM |
DINNERWARE |
| LaPORTE |
production and decorator |
1848-1898 |
RL and a flying butterfly |
sculptures |
| LA REINE |
PRODUCTION |
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SS CROWN |
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| LA SEYNIE |
PRODUCTION |
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LA SEYNIE LIMOGES FRANCE |
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| LA TALLAC |
DECORATOR |
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dinnerware giftware |
| LA TREFLE |
DECORATOR |
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GREEN RED SCROLL |
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| LaVIOLETTE |
production |
1896 -1905 |
limoges france with arrow ? |
all porcelain |
| LEGLE Legrand Lebouc |
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manufacturer |
| LEONARD |
importer |
1890-1946 |
exporter mark PHL in a circle / over a line |
all porcelain |
| LESME |
decorator |
1852 - 1881 |
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| LEVY |
importer decorator |
1800 - 1953 |
IMPERIAL over a crow |
dinnerware |
| LIMOGES CHINA |
produced american porcelain |
1900 - 1949 |
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china |
| LIMOGES IMPORTS |
importer |
1990 |
limoges imports peint main limoges france |
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| NOUVELLE |
PRODUCTION |
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ROUND DARK EMBLEM |
DINNERWARE GIFTWARE |
| MARGAINE |
production design individual |
1851-1928 |
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| MERIGOUS |
production and design |
1978 - |
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housewares |
| MERLIN-LEMAS |
production and design |
1924- 19 |
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| MIAUTRE |
production |
1929-1934 |
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| MICHEL |
factory production |
1832- 1878 |
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home decor dinnerware |
| MICHELAUD |
decorator |
1908-1962 |
lucien michelaud limoges france in a circle around an M H |
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| NIVET |
factory production |
1826 -1930 |
pallas around a building |
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| PALLAS |
decorator |
1926 -1950 |
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| PARRY VIELLE |
DECORATED |
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PV LIMOGES FRANCE PEINT MAIN |
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| PASTAUD |
production and decorating |
1922-1953 |
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| PIERRE ARQUIE |
FACTORY |
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ppa LIMOGES FRANCE |
FIGURINES LIMOGES BOXES |
| PLAINE |
makers |
1890-1910 |
puy de dome limoges france |
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| PORC LECLAIR |
production |
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lec Limoges |
DINNERWARE GIFTWARE |
| PREVOT |
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| Puy de Dome |
distributors |
1988- |
BR and Limoges France inside a wreath with bow |
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| RAY DT CIE |
DECORATORS |
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R LIMOGES FRANCE |
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| RCM |
PRODUCTION |
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rcm |
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| REBOISSON |
decorating |
1942 |
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| RIFFATERRE |
decorator |
1910 |
Rochard Limoges France |
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| Rochard |
Designer Importer |
1969- |
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limoges boxes, houseware |
| ROCHECHAUART |
factory |
1837-1970 |
rose decor has a rose sometimes |
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| ROSE DECOR |
decorator importer |
1995- |
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limoges boxes |
| ROUSSET |
production decorators |
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R |
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| ROYAL |
PRODUCTION |
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ROYAL LIMOGES FRANCE CROWN |
DINNERWARE |
| RUAUD |
production |
1829-1890 |
S & D Limoges France |
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| S & D |
importer |
1981 -2006 |
limoges france with squiggly design in the middle |
limoges boxes |
| SERPAUT |
production |
1920-1958 |
sinclair limoges limoges france |
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| SINCLAIR |
importer |
1996-2004 |
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low quality limoges boxes |
| SIEGEL |
production and decorators |
1906-1933 |
green wreath around singer limoges france |
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| SINGER |
decorating |
1954 - 1974 |
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| SITE CARROT |
DESIGN |
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SITE CARROT LIMOGES FRANCE |
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| TEISSONNIERE |
decorating |
1908 - 1944 |
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| TEXERAUD |
decorating |
1923 - 1930 |
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| THABARD , H |
Decorator artist |
1932 - 1954 |
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| P. THARAUD |
decorating artist |
1798 -1865 |
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| TRESSE-VOLT |
PRODUCTION |
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TV LIMOGES FRANCE |
DINNERWARE PLATES |
| TOUZE |
production factory |
1918 -1939 |
UC limoges in red or green wreath |
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| UNION |
production decorating |
1909-1938 |
bird picture limoges france, |
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| VULTURY |
factory production |
1887 to 1904 |
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