Limoges porcelain is hard-paste porcelain produced by factories in and around the city of Limoges, France beginning in the late 18th century, but does not refer to a particular manufacturer. By about 1830 Limoges, which was close to the areas where suitable clay was found, had replaced Paris as the main centre for private porcelain factories, although the state-owned Sèvres porcelain near Paris remained dominant at the very top of the market. Limoges has maintained this position to the present day. Reference: Wikipedia
A Limoges enamel and parcel gilt plate depicting ‘October’ after an engraving by Etienne Delaune of 1568 Attributed to the Workshop of Jean Miette (Active 1563-1568) depicting a scene of peasants making wine, with a bearded man crushing the grapes, and another pouring them in to the barrel, with further men in the background picking grapes and a village behind, with a pair of scales to the sky (the Zodiac sign for Libra) and inscribed in gilt lettering ‘OCTOBRE’, within a border of grisaille scrolls, the reverse with a central roundel depicting a portrait of Mars within a scrolling cartouche with bunches of fruit to each side, 19cm diameter (7″diameter)
Sold for £ 19,200 inc. premium at Bonhams in 2010
Painted Limoges enamel plaque; copper, rectangular; The Labour of the Month of August; harvesters relaxing and eating while one woman continues to cut corn; house, napkin with bread and cheese; zodiacal sign of Virgo in the sky; painting in semi-opaque enamels and translucent enamels over coloured foils, gold and red; zodiac sign in gilding; counter enamel translucent, stamped with Penicaut stamp.
Workshop of: Jean Pénicaud II Date 1555 (circa)
Reference: © The Trustees of the British Museum
PLATE IN ENAMEL PAINTED IN GRAY WITH GOLDEN REHAUTS REPRESENTING THE MONTH OF MARCH ASSIGNED TO PIERRE COURTEYS, LIMOGES, MIDDLE EIGHTH CENTURY Monogrammed PC and bearing the inscription MARTIVS; the decorated lapel of the ram sign in stylized leathers Diameter: 18.8 cm. (7 2/5 in.)
Sold for EUR 13,750 at Christies in 2016
Patek Philippe A SET OF TWO LIMOGES PORCELAIN AND ENAMEL DISHES MADE IN 2001 AND 2008 • two fine and rare porcelain “vide-poche” made to commemorate a pearl and diamond-set pendant watch made in 1896 and a unique enamel pocket watch with zodiac sign of Pisces decoration • both signed Patek Philippe dimensions 19.5 x 15.5 cm
Sold for 6,875 HKD at Sothebys in 2015
