ANTIQUE T&V LIMOGES LOCHES CASTLE HAND PAINTED 12" PORCELAIN PLATE CIRCA…

ANTIQUE RARE LIMOGES France LOCHES Castle Hand Painted Large PORCELAIN PLATE Absolutely stunning hand made and hand painted piece of art from circa 1900 Limoges company. It depicts Loches castle and has a gold gilt etched trim. The Diameter of the wall plate is 12" (31cm). Signed on the back: "TRAVAIL FAIT MAIN LIMOGES - FRANCE" translating as "hand made work". In Absolutely great impeccable condition for such antique piece of art! Antique Limoges porcelain is considered the finest hard paste porcelain in the world because of three very specific characteristics. The first being the essential ingredients used in creating Limoges porcelain are all local natural ingredients, kaolin, feldspar & quartz. Then the intense firing process that forms the superb glaze that cannot be penetrated by the elements and gives Limoges porcelain that exquisite translucence. Finally, an abundance of skilled artists and the French flair for aristic design set a standard that other Europeans and American porcelain producers struggle to emulate.