Did You Know that with each color, the Limoges porcelain has to be fired in the kiln? Limoges boxes are hand-painted with beautiful designs in various colors. The colors used are in powder form. Powder is mixed with special oils and applied with a brush. When gold is used, it is pure 24K Gold powder. The more colors are used on the Limoges box, the more times it has to be fired in the kiln. Each firing takes a few hours and the porcelain has to cool off for a few more hours before the next color is applied. That is why the creation of the Limoges box is so labor-intensive. The result, however, is a masterpiece - one to be truly cherished!To See a wide selection of authentic, hand-painted Limoges boxes by French master artists, please visit http://www.limogesboxcollector.com/.
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