When valuing Limoges porcelain, savvy dealers and collectors give high marks for top-notch decor featuring finely detailed and skillful hand painting. They are generally not as valuable as those that are hand decorated unless the painting is very poorly executed.

Is Limoges china hand painted?

Limoges refers to a region in France where many factories have made hard-paste porcelain from 1771 to the present. Hand painted Limoges china from around 1870 fluctuates in popularity, but remarkable pieces have always sold well and continue to do so.

Where is Limoge china made?

France Limoges porcelain is hard-paste porcelain produced by factories in and around the city of Limoges, France beginning in the late 18th century, but does not refer to a particular manufacturer.