French Limoges Porcelain China - Patterns Marks Factories Studios Etc. / Book

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THE COLLECTOR’S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF LIMOGES PORCELAIN
by Mary Frank Gaston, Collector Books, KY, 1980.
“The name ‘Limoges’ was made famous in the United States by the Haviland Company which, with successive generations of firms, since the mid 1800’s, has exported huge amounts of porcelain table wares to the United States.  But in spite of common beliefs, Haviland and Limoges are not synonymous.  Since the beginning of hard paste porcelain production in Limoges, France in the late 1700’s, numerous companies have produced porcelain in a wide range of objects.  Because all companies in the area had access to the same natural resources necessary to make porcelain, the quality of the various companies’ products is virtually indistinguishable.  In addition to table wares, the decorative accessories and art objects made by the Limoges companies and exported to the United States from the mid 1800’s to the late 1920’s are much sought after by antiques enthusiasts.”
”A large and beautiful selection of Limoges pieces are found in antiques shops and exhibited at antiques shows across the country.  This book is about those Limoges companies, other than Haviland, whose products are found on the current American antiques market.  Approximately 100 companies and 200 marks are identified.  The 477 color plates provide representative examples of this beautiful porcelain.  The pieces shown with their prices are obtained from dealers throughout the country and actually reflect the variety of objects currently available on the American antiques market.  A section on dinner ware patters will introduce the reader to a wide range of patterns which are published for the first time for Limoges companies.  This book on Limoges Porcelain is the most comprehensive and authoritative work on the subject.  It is now possible for dealers, avid collectors, and beginning collectors to find in a single source nearly all they ever wanted to know about Limoges Porcelain.”
8.6“ x 11.25“ color imprinted hardback in good condition.  160 pages.
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