lee MOZH] (enamel) Enameling technique: painted enamel applied one color at a time, fired after every application, producing a picture-like image, named after a town in France where the technique originated. Painted enamel in shades of gray is called grisaille [gree SYE yuh].
The porcelain industry of Limoges expanded dramatically in the nineteenth century. Important in it was David Haviland (1814-1879), an American, who settled in Limoges in 1842. Other members of the Haviland family were also in the porcelain business.
China dinnerware produced by factories in France.
A French city heavy with deposits of kaolin clay and other ingredients used to make china and porcelain.
Enamel painted on metal, covering the surface.
a city in central France; it is northeast of Bordeaux and west of Lyons.
Translucent enamel of colorful portraits or scenes on copper that originated in Limoges, France
French porcelain produced in the vicinity of Limoges, France.
Limoges (Lemòtges / Limòtges in Occitan) is a city and commune in France, the préfecture of the Haute-Vienne département, and the administrative capital of the Limousin région. Population city: 137,502 (limougeauds), urban area: 247,944.
