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Antique hand-painted Limoges porcelain relish or olive dish, c. 1891–1914.
This oval dish has a green underglaze "LIMOGES FRANCE" star mark, generally attributed to the Coiffe factory. It was made as a porcelain blank and then hand painted, most likely by a skilled china painter of the era, when decorating French blanks was a popular art in America.
The decoration features soft pink and white cabbage roses with green and lavender foliage and thorny brown branches, circling a creamy center. The embossed rim has a beaded and scrolled border and is finished with a hand-painted teal edge. There is a faded red overglaze mark on the underside, likely the painter's initials or signature, but it is worn and not fully legible. The underside also has an impressed mold number.
Measurements: approx. 7" long x 3" wide x 1" deep
Condition: Good antique condition with no chips or cracks noted [please verify]. There is light age discoloration in the well and a small brown spot in the center, both typical of porcelain of this age. The painted decoration is bright, with minor wear consistent with age. Please see all photos, as they are part of the description.
Lovely for a vanity, as a ring or trinket dish, or for serving. A nice addition to any Limoges, hand-painted china, or cottage-style rose collection.
Ships carefully wrapped and boxed.
