Ancienne Manufacture Royale Limoges
a30
The Massie Brothers opened a faiencerie in Limoges in 1737. They were joined by the Grellet brothers and turned to porcelain production after kaolin was discovered in 1767. Fournerat also became involved in the company, and in 1773 Comte d'Artois became the patron. The company was bought by King Louis XVI in 1784 and became Manufacture Royale, as a subsidiary of Sevres, with the younger Grellet as director. In 1788 F. Alluaud became director, then in 1793 the factory became a national company called Ancienne Manufacture Royale.
Operations were disrupted during the Revolution, then in 1796 the company was sold to 3 former employees - Joly, Joubert and Cacate. François Alluaud leased Joly's share, then left 2 years later to form his own company based on the leased kaolin deposits.
From 1817 Ancienne Manufacture Royale went through a series of owners, beginning with Pierre Tharaud.
From c1929 to 1986 the company operated as Societe Porcelainiere but continued to use the Ancienne Manufacture Royale mark.
The company was sold to Bernardaud and M. Denis Vespieren in 1986 and is now a Limoges decoration studio using blanks from Bernardaud.
Ancienne Manufacture Royale Marks and Limoges Boxes
This was the first factory to mark Limoges on porcelain, but not sure when.
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Mark A30a: porcelain mark ?-1979-?
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Mark A30b: decorating mark registered in 1930
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Mark A30c: porcelain mark used after 1929, as Societe Porcelainiere Limousin
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Mark A30d: decorating mark used after 1929, as Societe Porcelainiere Limousin
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Mark A30e: recent?
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We do not known if Ancienne Manufacture Royale made any Limoges boxes.
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