{"product_id":"antique-victorian-limoges-french-hand-painted-porcelain-portrait-brooch-pin-f284","title":"Antique Victorian Limoges French Hand Painted Porcelain Portrait Brooch Pin F284","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-xs-1 ml-xs-1 ml-md-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-xs-1 pt-xs-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"b mb-xs-1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.25 inches by 1.75 inches. Antique pin. From the victorian era. Somewhere around 1890 in age. Has a simple c-clasp as age would indicate. Painting is on porcelain nicely done in excellent shape. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"b mb-xs-1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"b mb-xs-1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-group bg-white  pl-md-0 pr-md-0 mt-xs-1 mt-md-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pl-md-0 pt-xs-1 pr-md-0 break-word\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-body\" id=\"description-text\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis style of \u003cb\u003ehand-painted porcelain portrait brooch\u003c\/b\u003e from the late Victorian era (c. 1880–1900) carries a rich history rooted in French porcelain tradition and late 19th-century fashion trends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e1. Limoges Porcelain \u0026amp; French Artistry\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Porcelain Base:\u003c\/b\u003e Limoges, France, became world-famous in the late 18th century for its rich deposits of kaolin clay, producing pure, bright white porcelain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Painting Technique:\u003c\/b\u003e These portrait plaques were miniature works of fine art. Artisans used fine-tip brushes and ground glass or ceramic pigments mixed with oil, painted onto the glazed porcelain, and fired the piece at high temperatures to permanently fuse the colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRococo \u0026amp; Romantic Revival:\u003c\/b\u003e During the late 19th century, there was a massive cultural revival of 18th-century French Rococo aesthetic (reminiscent of artists like Jean-Honoré Fragonard). Portraits featured idealized, romanticized noblewomen with soft ringlets, pastel draping, and classic headbands or ribbons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Cameo Jewelry Supply","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42815620776016,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1128\/7266\/files\/F284.jpg?v=1785782747","url":"https:\/\/cameojewelrysupply.com\/products\/antique-victorian-limoges-french-hand-painted-porcelain-portrait-brooch-pin-f284","provider":"Cameo Jewelry Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}