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Limoges, France is one of the oldest cities in France. It is known for and still remains to be known for the notion of porcelain. There are several reasons, one of course is the discovery of rich deposits of kaolin, discovered at the end of the 18th Century around Limoges, France. Kaolin is used to make porcelain paste. The landowners of these kaolin, soon began manufacturing porcelain & selling it all over Europe. Soon they saw more business into the making of these porcelain pieces and opened up porcelain factories.
Excellent quality fine porcelain hinged miniature boxes from Limoges, France. Highly collectible, hand decorated gifts for all occasions, some with accessories inside with Limoges signature. Animals, fruits, vegetables, travel, holidays, flowers, garden and so much more. The process begins with the creation of a mold.
The porcelain paste is then poured into the mold. Once it is dry it takes the the shape of the object that was intended. The two parts of the box, the lid & the body ,are then fired in a Kiln. Step two is to glaze the porcelain and to fire it for a second time. In this process the box loses some volume, which is the why no TWO BOXES ARE IDENTICAL in size. Once the box is ready the two parts (lid & body) are decorated by hand by the artist. Hand decorating is several stages and takes days to finish. Once the decorating is complete the two parts of the box are know placed together with a metallic bond. The boxes are placed together using wooden mallets. The boxes are hinged and complemented with a lovely clasp. The last step is the most significant & important one we all look for before we even Dare buy a Limoges,Insignia ,"hand painted in Limoges ",or "Peint Main",Limoges, France",or "hand decorated in Limoges","Fabriquee et decoree main", it all depends on the artist and most of all the Factory.
However, these aren't your typical Limoges boxes. Julia personally hand selects each and every Limoges Box. Using her unique sense of style, along with her whimsical nature, Julie is sure to have a Limoges that is just right for the collector in you. Each and every box is checked for perfection by Julie’s trained staff to insure the highest of quality.
Julia, along with every one at her boutique, sincerely hopes that you will enjoy browsing over the next twenty plus pages of these Limoges boxes.
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