February 21, 2010

It’s Crazing, So It Must Not Be Limoges!!!

 

“The glaze on an antique piece of Limoges over a hundred years old will show no signs of crackling or crazing, and if it has not broken, a piece will look as beautiful as the day it was produced.”  This comes from Debby Dubay, a Limoges collector/ expert at Limoges Antiques.

I don’t know why this fact shocked me, but it rattled my craze - loving cage!!  

I simply adore the crazing that happens to china over time.  Every tiny runner in the surface tells a little part of it’s story. 

 

So, I tagged along with G-Man to Georgia yesterday.  I junked while he worked.

I found some incredible china pieces…all perfectly crazed.

 

This is my favorite one.   I was so scared that it was unaffordable.  I carefully turned it over…No price – they were trying to close…she said “Oh, $10.00” to which I replied, “will you take $8.00? ” “Sure”,  she said.   “SOLD”, I said!  

 

This one is actually craze free…but I love it anyway.

 

How sweet are these tiny flowers and the faded gold rim?

 

Lovin’ the little knob.

 

This was a great price too.

 

      Lots of crazing and another cute knob.

 

I love odd floral plates.  This one is sweeeet! (and fuzzy!)

 

And yep, totally crazed!

 

More flowers, more fuzz…

 

more crackles.

 

I still don’t know how G-Man got ahead of me here!!!

 

This charming building was just around the corner from the store above.  I love old cracked buildings, too.  It’s perfect except for the tree.

Somebody please call the pruning police, there has been another ‘crape murder’.

 

Rhonda

14 comments:

  1. LOL Rhonda! You really made me laugh with that last bit! Have a great week!

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  2. I am with you, I think the crazing adds to the charm and character of the piece. I love the knob on that first piece. It's so interesting and very pretty.

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  3. I love the tureen! Wonderful piece! I've loved and collected china for many years and I'm not 100 per cent sure I believe that Limoge won't craze. That's hard to fathom with the delicacy of some of the pieces. Great post
    xoxo Pattie

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  4. oh gosh! love love love the first tureen! you lucky duck! for $8 that is awesomely beutiful! and who cares about cracks and craze as long as they are beautiful! hehehehe

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  5. Love that white tureen! Ha ~ that tree does look like someone took things a little too far!

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  6. Bonjour Rhonda,
    Hey thanks for the Limoges tip. What a steal you got on that first tureen. You're right about the crazing thing - I wondered if there was a name for those little swirling cracks. Yes where is the prune police..
    Happy Monday to you!

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  7. Oh, such pretty finds. I love antique dishes too and the crazing is just fine with me. Makes it much more interesting I think. Hugs, Marty

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  8. What great finds! I love the dish with the blue flowers... I appreciate the craze lines, too.

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  9. I LOVE crazing and staining... it's seriously my favorite part about collecting china. I love that first piece you got - at a STEAL! - and the cute flowers and that lovely chippy rim.

    I actually have that tureen for sale in my shop to - my finial has been reglued, which I love because you know someone cared for it! :)

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  10. I've never heard that before, but you know, now that I think about it.... I don't think I've seen crazing on Limoges.

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  11. Crape murder! Love it! I am a lover of the craze too! Love, love, love it!

    You got some great finds!!

    Lou Cinda :)

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  12. Oh, such pretty finds!!! I also love the crackling on the vintage dishes, it just adds to the beauty of them!
    Daphne

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  13. Rhonda,

    I have a collection of antique Limoges pieces and after reading your post took them out of the cabinet they are displayed in and inspected them. No crazing. I can't guarantee they will remain this way because I actually use the pieces -- they always grace my Easter table setting. I love all the 'imperfections' of antiques -- like lines on an old face -- they have a well deserved place of honor.

    - Deborah

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