Real Limoges is Not Made in China!

During the past several years, I've had dozens of peopleask, "How do you know it's real Limoges and not a reproduction?" My answer is a relatively simple one, "Real Limoges is not made in China."
The manufacturing of Limoges porcelain began in FRANCE during the early 1800s and continues to this day. To identify their wares, most makers marked their productson the underside of the dish. The earliest wares may only includean obscure mark or initials, a bit confusing to a novice Limoges collector.
Luckily, theLimogesmost people find asthetically pleasing today, dates to a time when the United States required a country of origin be identified on all imported goods.
So~ as youinspect an item of interest, carefully examine themaker's mark. If it includes LIMOGES and FRANCE, the item is the real deal. If the mark reads Limoges China, you can be pretty certain it is a fake. Most Limoges China marked items wereproduced in the country of China during the last 10 to 20years. Other items marked Limoges China include older, semivitreous and American made dinnerware, dishes prone to staining and crazing.
To the best of my knowledge, only one authentic manufacturer of antique Limoges porcelain had a mark that included the words LIMOGES CHINA.That gepany isTressemann and Vogtand that mark will also include their name or T