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.

How do you identify French Limoges porcelain marks?

How to identify french limoges porcelain marksLook for a mark in red or green.Between 1900 and 1914 the company marked items in red and between 1920 and 1932 the company used green to mark the pieces it manufactured.

Is Limoge Bone China?

Even though the word Limoges (sometimes misspelled as Limoge) is synonymous with fine bone china, it was not until the late 18th century that the chief ingredient for porcelain, a mineral called kaolin, was discovered in the town of Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, France, not far from the city of Limoges.