![]() ![]() Afterwards, it is removed from the mold very carefully by hand and left to dry for a day or so. It is left to stand a few seconds to thicken the wall of the piece, and then the remainder is poured out. The thick liquid is created from a mixture of quartz, feldspath, and kaolin. The production molds wear out after 50 to 80 uses thus new production molds must constantly be made from the mother molds.Įach piece is then hand poured into the mold. Once the prototype is approved for form, a “mother” mold is created from silicone or resin, from which many production molds are made. ![]() These pieces fit together like a puzzle, the negative cavity inside creating the positive shape in porcelain. Depending on the complexity of the form, the mold could consist of three separate parts to as many as 30 or 40 pieces. A sculptor takes these and creates a model from plaster and/or clay for the original mold. The Limoges box process begins with sketches, drawings and/or watercolors. These beautiful Limoges boxes make wonderful gifts and decorative accessories. The finished box with the world famous insignia, Peint main, “hand painted” can be found on any authentic box. Each piece is marked by hand, in French to indicate that it is an original, hand painted creation. Naturally, the price of a box varies accordingly. Limoges boxes vary in the quality and detail of the design, the amount of labor and artistic skill involved in casting, firing and decorating, and the number of pieces produced. Over the centuries, products have ranged from large candy and jewelry boxes to smaller boxes suitable for the storage of pills, rouge, powders, snuff and small personal items. ![]() Consequently, the region grew quickly famous for its production of fine artistic porcelain china and boxes. In the 18th century, major deposits of high quality kaolin clay were discovered. The city of Limoges has a population of 200,000 and is the 22nd largest city in France. Limoges, France is located 229 miles southwest of Paris. ![]()
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