French Limoges Serving Plate Stand

5.5"H x 13.5"Diameter ; Base: 7 1/4 "Diameter

Elevate your dinner party  or casual affair with these unique French Limoges hand-painted porcelain serving stands. Each having white ground, red and gilt foliate accents, rising on pedestal base. Signed. Marked and  dated underfoot. Excellent condition.

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Limoges porcelain is known for its dazzling white, luminous hue and the intricacy of its hand-painted decorations. The first porcelain with the Limoges mark was produced in 1771. Limoges had all the essential natural ingredients needed to create world-class porcelain—kaolin, feldspar and quartz—but, just as importantly, the region had a vibrant history of craftsmanship that dated back nearly a millennium. In the 12th century, Limoges was the most famous European center of vitreous enamel production, known as Opus de Limogia or Labor Limogiae. Limoges also produced faience earthenware, or fine in-glazed pottery. The heritage of ceramics and decoration was deeply woven into the fabric of the city.

1988

France