Cobalt Blue Limoges France Porcelain Decanter 22 Karat Gold 1970s

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Cobalt Blue Limoges France Porcelain Decanter 22 Karat Gold 1970s

About the Item

Vintage Limoges gilded French cobalt blue porcelain decanter featuring a beautiful scene of lovers courting done in 22kt gold. There is hand painted gold floral around the top portion. French vintage Limoges porcelain bottle in cobalt royal blue with fine gold decor. Beautiful cobalt blue porcelain with 22-karat gold hand painted with with the classic courtesan scene of a man and woman in the Louis XVI period attire. Perfect gift for your special someone. Marked "Limoges Castel France, Fabrique et Decoree a Limoges. ( Made and decorated in Limoges) This lovely piece is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks. DIMENSIONS: 3.25ʺW × 3.25ʺD × 8.5ʺH. About Limoges Porcelain: Limoges porcelain designates hard-paste porcelain produced by factories near the city of Limoges, France beginning in the late 18th century, but does not refer to a particular manufacturer.Limoges had strong antecedents in the production of decorative objects. The city was the most famous European centre of vitreous enamel production in the 12th century, and Limoges enamel was known as Opus de Limogia or Labor Limogiae. Limoges had also been the site of a minor industry producing plain faience earthenware since the 1730s. The manufacturing of hard-paste porcelain at Limoges was established by Turgot in 1771 following the discovery of local supplies of kaolin and a material similar to petuntse in the economically distressed area at Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, near Limoges. The materials, which were quarried beginning in 1768, were used to produce hard-paste porcelain similar to Chinese porcelain. A manufactory at Limoges was placed under the patronage of the comte d’Artois, brother of Louis XVI, and was later purchased by the King in 1784, apparently with the idea of producing hard-paste bodies for decoration at Sèvres, although this never happened. After the French Revolution a number of private factories were established at Limoges, including Bernardaud and Haviland & Co.

Designer:
Castel Limoges
Brand:
Castel Limoges
Dimensions:
Height: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Width: 3.25 in (8.26 cm)Depth: 3.25 in (8.26 cm)
Style:
Louis XIV (In the Style Of)
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
North Hollywood, CA
Reference Number:
Seller: LI5231stDibs: LU2656219435712