{"product_id":"limoges-cobalt-gilt-portrait-plates","title":"Limoges Cobalt Gilt Portrait Plates","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a set of four antique Limoges porcelain cobalt and gilt portrait plates.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe production of fine decorative porcelain in Limoges, France, reached its zenith during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Factories and decorating studios in the region employed skilled artists to hand-paint classical and romantic scenes, often drawing inspiration from 18th-century French court painting. Cobalt blue borders enriched with heavy gold gilding became a hallmark of luxury tableware and cabinet pieces destined for affluent Victorian and Edwardian homes. These portrait plates were prized display items rather than functional tableware, showcasing the exceptional mastery of enamel painting and gold application characteristic of French porcelain artisans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circa 1890-1910\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limoges, France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Angel Lane Manor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54049193394483,"sku":"ALM-CER-0773","price":260.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/0137\/7843\/files\/Curio_-_Limoges_Portrait_Plates.png?v=1788978708","url":"https:\/\/angellanemanor.com\/products\/limoges-cobalt-gilt-portrait-plates","provider":"Angel Lane Manor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}