CF & P Limoges mark history & backstamps

 In 1917 the Chabrol brothers, already in the porcelain business, associated with Poirier and 

founded Chabrol frères (brothers) & Poirier at the 117 Ancienne route d'Aixe in Limoges.  

 In 1925, Marcel, one of the Chabrol brothers, left the company and started working independently until at least 1936. His brother continued producing in association with Poirier until 1933. 

 Chabrol & Poirier manufacture produced high quality tea, coffee and table sets. Most patterns were entirely hand painted. The pattern name and the colour of the pattern were usually handwritten on the interior of the coffee pot lid. The manufacture was awarded a "Grand Prix" from the jury at the 1925 Paris Modern Decorative Arts Exhibition and participated in the 1931 Colonial Exhibition. 

Coffee set shown in the 1925 Paris Exhibition of  Decorative Arts 
in the Copenhague pattern in grey created by René Crevel
Limoges, Adrien Dubouché Museum   

pattern name "Copenhague" and the colour "gris"
(grey in french) on the interior of the lid

Hand painted Carmen pattern in yellow  (1929 - 1933)

pattern name "Carmen" and the colour "jaune" (yellow in french)
on the interior of the lid

Mark used from 1925 onwards

c.1929 - 1933 the Limoges Unique mark
was used along with the manufacturer's mark

1936 press ad from the magazine "La Vie Limousine"