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March 26th, 2009 
Angie Rare Chinese Porcelain Reviews
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RARE PAIR OF CHINESE PORCELAIN REPUBLIC PERIOD VASES Juren Tang Period Zhong Kui $12,000.00 |
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RARE Chinese Rose Porcelain Snuff Bottle & Happy kids $51.98 |
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A Very Rare Fine Chinese Officer ware Porcelain Dish $49.99 |
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A Very Rare Fine Chinese Officer ware Porcelain Vase $49.99 |
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A Rare Chinese Shipwreck Officer ware Porcelain Ornamental Vase – Jun Ware Glaze $49.99 |
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A Wonderful Rare Chinese Officer Ware Kiln Porcelain Bowl – Crystal Glaze $149.99 |
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A Excellent Rare Chinese Cizhou Ware Kiln Porcelain Pillow in Tiger Shape $49.99 |
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A Excellent Rare Chinese Officer Ware Kiln Porcelain Carved Brush Washer $49.99 |
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Rare Chinese Celadon Porcelain Vase $138.00 |
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A Rare Ancient Chinese Yellow Glaze Porcelain Wine Bottle Flask $49.99 |
Rare Chinese Porcelain
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Royal Albert 100 Years of Royal Albert Teacups and Saucers, Set of 5, 1900-1940 $202.98 Royal Doulton announces the international launch of the 100 Years of Royal Albert collection, celebrating a century of English craftsmanship through ten patterns representing design trends of each decade of the 20th century. Royal Albert’s success dates back to the late 1800′s, and the new collection celebrates the brand’s vitality, longevity and rich design history. The collection features all bo… |
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Teavana Noble Poppy Bone China Tea Set $95.00 Teavana Exclusive. This sunshine yellow bone china tea set features a bright white interior and gold poppy flower edging. Yellow glaze is one of the most difficult colors to accomplish in bone china, which makes this tea set both rare and coveted…. |
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Teavana Gossamer Butterflies Porcelain Tea Set $99.95 This butterfly bone china tea set features a design inspired by philosopher Zhuangzi who once pondered, “Am I a man who dreamt about being a butterfly, or am I now a butterfly who dreams about being a man?” The butterfly symbolizes rebirth and wisdom…. |
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1991 – Dynasty Doll Collection – Chinese Little Girl Doll – Name: Sheng-Li – Fine Tinted Porcelain Bisque – Hand Painted – 16 Inches Tall – #D629 – Rare – Out of Production – Collectible $49.99 1991 – Dynasty Doll Collection – #D629 – Hand Crafted & Hand Painted – Sheng-Li Chinese Girl – 16 Inches Tall – Includes Lantern – Out of Production – No Longer Made – New – Collectible – Great Gift Idea… |
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Chinese Enamel Glass Snuff Bottle : Good Grade 1. 100% handpainted ! Snuff bottle is a unique Chinese art craftwork with over 200 years history. 2. Size: 3″x2″x1.5″ (picture is enlarged) . Net weight: 180g. 3. This enamel glass snuff bottle (GuYueXuan) was exquisitely hand made by the artist. 4. It’s a gorgeous gift for your family and friends! It is a unique handicraft for collector to collect !… |
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Chinese Enamel Glass Snuff Bottle : Bring Wealth 1. 100% handpainted ! Snuff bottle is a unique Chinese art craftwork with over 200 years history. 2. Size: 3″x2″x1.5″ (picture is enlarged) . Net weight: 180g. 3. This enamel glass snuff bottle (GuYueXuan) was exquisitely hand made by the artist. 4. It’s a gorgeous gift for your family and friends! It is a unique handicraft for collector to collect !… |
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Collectible Cups and Saucers: Identification and Values (Book 3, Collectible Cups and Saucers) $8.20 Book III in Jim & Susan Harran’s series is all-new, with no repeats from their first two books. Over 1,000 color photographs are included this time, and the book concentrates on cups and saucers that are readily available to collectors. An expanded section on cabinet cups and saucers is provided, and some of the categories from books I and II are again covered: late nineteenth and twentieth centur… |
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Treasures from an Unknown Reign: Shunzhi Porcelain $30.98 The Shunzhi era (1644-61), marking the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing, was a transitional period in Chinese history. As far as porcelain was concerned, until the last 20 years, it was a little-known reign not only in the West but in China itself. By the late 1630s, painters on porcelain had developed a new, highly recognizable, and successful style. Many of the innovative th… |
Limoges Porcelain
Throughout its history, Limoges porcelain has been made by a number of factories and artisans. In fact, contrary to what many people believe, Limoges is not the name of a company that makes china or porcelain at all. Instead, the name, “Limoges” can, and is, used to refer to any piece of porcelain that is made in the town of Limoges, France and that also uses kaolin clay. Many people think of fine porcelain when they hear the name Limoges.
Kaolin, which means white clay in Chinese, is a mineral, and the chief ingredient of porcelain. One of the oldest towns in France, Limoges is near the site of the European discovery of kaolin. After that momentous discovery, a single manufacturing installation was established in 1771 by two brothers, Fourneira and Massie Grellet, in Limoges. The production of fine porcelain began in earnest.
That one factory enjoyed such great success that the King of France purchased it. In this way, the installation could make the Limoges porcelain that would be painted at the royal porcelain factory that was maintained outside of Paris.
By the 19th century, a number of facilities were opened in order to satisfy the desires of the courts of Europe who demanded the finest in Limoges porcelain. These factories, such as Pouyat, Baignol, Alluaud, and Tharaud, became famous makers of Limoges china.
A man by the name of David Haviland, who hailed from New York, established a Limoges porcelain factory in 1842. This facility made Haviland china. This famed Limoges brand, was targeted for the market in the United States. As a result, Limoges porcelain garnered international recognition as the premier producer of china.
During the 1880s, Limoges porcelain blanks were produced in Limoges, France and then sent to the United States. Members of china painting clubs would gleefully follow the enclosed instructions in order to successfully paint the Limoges china vases and plates. Although very beautiful and a great way to build a collection of Limoges porcelain informally, these Limoges porcelain pieces are not particularly collectible.
Often decorated using gold trim and a Victorian theme against whiteware Limoges porcelain, this is probably what comes to most people’s minds when they think of Limoges china. Each manufacturing installation signed, or otherwise marked, the bottom of the Limoges porcelain pieces that were designed there. In addition, the Limoges china carried the name of Limoges stamped on the bottom.
Unlike some other makers of porcelain, Limoges porcelain makers borrowed ideas for decorating this fine bone china from many sources. These sources include Japan and India from which many of the ideas for the oriental types of Limoges china were borrowed. These appealed to the United States market.
In another example of borrowing from the trends at the time, Limoges china made tea sets that were based on designs found in the factories of Meissen, Sevres, and Vienna makers of porcelain during the Edwardian period. Because there are so many variations of Limoges porcelain and, since so many factories and artisans made it, reproductions of Limoges china are rare and should not be a concern for the collector.
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