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Saturday, February 19, 2011

Limoges Tips - Are All Porcelain Limoges Boxes Hand-Painted?

Did You Know that the phrase "Peint Main" at the base of a Limoges box means that the porcelain is hand-painted?  Various colors can be applied by brush on white porcelain - the result depends on how talented and experienced the artist is.   Limoges boxes can also be decorated partially or entirely with decals (transfers).  Usually, decals are used when a famous art image is used in decorating a Limoges.  In this case, the decal is the center image and the rest of the Limoges has brush strokes of various designs to enhance the decoration.  The insignia of such a Limoges box will reflect that the Limoges is enhanced by hand or "Rehausee Main".



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