Limoges Porcelain Boxes Blog

Peint main means painted by hand. Learn what the mark on a Limoges box tells you, how it differs from rehaussé main and décor main, and how to check it.

Learn how to spot fake Limoges marks, read genuine Limoges backstamps, recognize Limoges China and Limoges style look-alikes, and know whether Limoges is always marked.

Genuine Limoges boxes are made in France. Learn what Limoges legally and traditionally means, where imitations come from, and how to check where a box was made.

Are Limoges plates valuable? Learn which dinnerware houses matter, how marks help date a plate, what raises or lowers value, and hand-painted vs transfer.