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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;wiscbirddog, post: 1391643, member: 125&quot;]&quot;Limoges porcelain refers to a town and region about 229 miles southwest of Paris where deposits of kaolin, a key mineral used for fine porcelain, were discovered in the late 18th century. Porcelain factories sprang up -- each with its own artists, patterns and marks -- cranking out the hardest and among the most prized porcelains in the world. The <b>first porcelain factory opened in 1771</b>, and belonged to brothers Massie and Fourneira Grellet. An American manufacturer, Haviland Limoges, produced widely coveted dinnerware in a Limoges factory from 1842 on. Collectors are most interested in the French Limoges made before about 1930. Marks help to authenticate it. If you&#039;re looking for genuine French Limoges, be aware that there are <b>a lot of different marks</b>.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>I think you are confusing the fact that Haviland Limoges was OWNED by an American manufacturer, but it was made in a Limoges area factory in France.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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