Grand Masters Collection - Monet Handcrafted Limoges Porcelain Decorative Box
Celebrate your love for fine art with this brilliant Limoges porcelain collectible. Handcrafted for premium style, the piece is created to resemble a miniature Claude Monet "Water Lilies" masterpiece. Sized to display in any space in your home, the piece comes with a simple easel so it's ready to display.
Made in France.
When asked to name some of the all-time grand masters of painting, no list would be complete without the name Claude Monet. His Water Lilies series is one of the most recognized in the world. His influence on his contemporaries as well as future artists is immeasurable. And the term "Impressionism" itself was coined from one of his earlier paintings.
Fellow French artists in Limoges, France have taken great pains to accurately recreate one of Monet's famous tableaus from his Water Lilies series. The range of colors is extraordinary - as if you could never quite finish naming them all no matter how long you examined the porcelain canvas. The deep dark blues of the water swirl and mix with the lighter more translucent blues to create a beautiful shimmering effect. The green leaves and moss of the lily pads float harmoniously along, proudly displaying their exquisite floral treasures. These flowers bloom and practically pop right out of the painting. Some are a vibrant passionate fuchsia, while others are a bright cheery yellow. The contrasts create a striking work of art that seems to offer something new at each glance. And the whole breathtaking scene is framed in 18K gold paint, brushed onto each individual tableau by hand.
On the back of the piece you will find the artist's initials; the Limoges, France hallmark; and the words peint main, which means hand-painted in French. Treat yourself or gift this brilliant item to someone special.
Additional Information:
Measures 2"L x 2.8"W x 4.5"H. Weighs 1 pound. Made of porcelain. You'll receive a care instructions booklet. For indoor display only. In order to protect the brilliance of this fragile piece, polish it with a very soft cloth. Do not use any abrasive product to clean the metallic part. Do not soak. Avoid exposing to the sunlight.
About Limoges Porcelain:
Created from kaolin, a brilliant white clay discovered in the 1700s near Limoges, France, this region of southern France has been a center of spectacular porcelain craftsmanship ever since. Beloved by many collectors, in the 18th century, the royal family of France even financed and supported some Limoges porcelain manufacturers. You can even find fine Limoges porcelain pieces in major museums around the world.
These Limoges porcelain pieces are made according to the techniques of the 18th century. Each piece is an extremely precious and collectible piece of art since each one is entirely Handcrafted by highly skilled artisans. Each step in the process requires the utmost attention-to-detail and precision in handling. The process to create a Limoges porcelain piece starts with the preparation of the hard paste, then the porcelain is double glazed and fired, next the piece is hand painted and decorated with the finest materials, which can include 18K gold paint, then the piece is refired to seal the various colors, and finally hinged mountings and clasps are applied by hand. The end result is that a Limoges porcelain piece is a magnificent, unique, and complete piece of art.
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