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www.frenchchina.com is the official website of an association located in Limoges. We offer advices or expartise on Limoges Porcelain and we are located in France.
This group is open for any questions you may have on Limoges, french porcelain, or pottery
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Limoges Porcelain boxes
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Porcelain boxes have become very popular over the past few years and who can blame collectors for flocking to them? The little detailed designs appeal to just about everyone. Art lovers, miniature lovers and lovers of whimsy all find these porcelain boxes just delightful to look at. The designs encompass everything -- food, animals, hearts,... more »
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Collecting Limoges
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Some porcelain collectors solely concentrate on Haviland products and largely ignore other Limoges company names. Others focus on a broader range of Limoges items from a variety of manufacturers. They move away from the quaint dinnerware toward decorative accessories such as vases, trays and tankards generally featuring more vivid coloration and an... more »
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Valuing Limoges Porcelain
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Questions to ask when valuing Limoges items: What is the quality of decor? Does it have high quality hand-painting? Is it signed by the artist? Is it decorated with transfers? Naturally, with some of the Limoges pieces being decorated by amateurs, collectors sometimes notice a variation in the quality of the décor.... more »
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City of Limoges (France)
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Limoges, France - Location: Limoges, a crossroads on the riverside of the Vienne, is a commercial and industrial center located in the Limousin region of central France. Located in the center of a beautiful agricultural district, with original settlements that date back to Roman times, the city is known for its fine porcelain and painted enamelware, cultural... more »
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Learn more about Porcelain
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Encyclopedia definition... porcelain [Ital. porcellana], white, hard, permanent, nonporous pottery having translucence which is resonant when struck. Porcelain was first made by the Chinese to withstand the great heat generated in certain parts of their kilns. The two natural substances used were kaolin, also known as china clay, a... more »
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Rigoulene's still has openings in 2006 !!!
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Rigoulene has some openings for some of their Porcelain Painting Week-long courses! visit [link] for more information. - from Sunday april 23rd to saturday april 29th English speaking internship. Teacher : Astrid de Sartiges. - du dimanche 24 septembre au samedi 1er Octobre stage en langue Francaise.... more »
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Welcome to the world of Limoges Porcelain.
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Limoges is famous worldwide for its porcelain. Let us start with a brief history of Porcelain It is near Limoges that during the 18th century Kaolin was found: Kaolin this pure white calcareous ground brought to porcelain the whiteness and transparency to light that the Chinese knew of centuries before. In the 13th century, Marco Polo discovers it during his travel... more »
By lo...@rigoulene.net -
May 2 2005
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