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Limoges porcelain has been made in Limoges, France since the latter part of the 18th century when kaolin, the pure white clay necessary for the production of hard paste porcelain, was discovered in nearby St. Yrieix. Previous to the discovery of kaolin in parts of Europe only China produced hard paste porcelain, (Chinese Export Porcelain). It was brought to Europe for the nobility and wealthy merchants. Soft paste porcelain had been made in Italy, France and Germany but in the production of soft paste porcelain there were many problems, not the least of which was its deterioration over time.
The manufacture of porcelain in France attracted the interest of Madame De Pompadour, mistress of Louis XV. Her influence over Louis resulted in The Royal Factory of Sevres, owned by Louis XV. (The name Sevres is world famous for the finest in porcelain manufacture even today and examples of it can be seen in museum collections the world over.) Louis' ownership insured the success of the factory because Louis and Madame De Pompadour did much of the selling themselves. To say that it was difficult for the nobility of France to refuse to buy porcelain from Louis' factory is an understatement. One suspects it was life threatening at worst and at the least would result in banishment from court. It appears that Louis and Madame P. applied just a bit of pressure to the members of the court in order to insure the success of the factory. (High pressure selling turns out to have been a "French Period Piece". We didn't invent it after all.) In any case, Sevres originated the manufacture of small items which included what we now know as "Limoges Boxes". (Another small item produced at Sevres was false teeth.)
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