H.Laughlin vs. Limoges

[Raven31557]

I posted a photo of an unmarked sugar bowl a little while back that mart said looked like typical H.Laughlin.
BUT, now I have found a 6.5" plate with identical decoration that is clearly stamped
Triumph Limoges Lyric Buds Cotillion Blue.

What's up with that???
Why the unmarked sugar bowl?
Is it H.Laughlin or Limoges?
or a generic ripoff?
I'm so confused. hahaha

[ghopper1924]

Simple. Something has gone horribly, tragically wrong with Mart's brain.

[Raven31557]

 

lol

[jacon4]

LOL, well, it depends on how many exclamation points she used, ! = not real sure   !! = fairly sure   !!! = for sure

[cogar]

You seemed to have forgotten ...... "that Mart said looked like".

Here is a Homer Laughlin

 

And here

[ssf2]

Given the fact that the style of the dishes are the same (ribbed) and he decoration is the same (same flower cluster, blue band) it is probably safe to assume that they are from the same maker. Whether that maker is the one on the marked piece or not is the question.
Some thoughts this discussion raised to me:
If they are fakes would it be more advantageous to fake a Triumph Limoges, and therefore mark it as such, or to leave it blank and pass it off as something else?
Maybe they just missed marking the piece? Sometimes a sugar bowl is marked, but not the lid. Does that mean the lid is fake? Maybe there is a piece of a 2-part item that is missing, like an underplate? Perhaps that piece is marked, but you don't have it.
Just kind of throwing that out there.

[Pelady]

Hi ssf2,

 Not a generic rip off, it was not that expensive an item to make it worth copying.  Many companies did not not mark every piece in dish sets.  Your dishes were probably made between 1940-1955. 

This is an interesting article on the company, which used many names including Triumph Limoges.

http://www.sebringohiohistoricalsociety.org/Limoges.html

PeLady

[mart]

Thanks Cogar for coming to my rescue !!
Not unusual at all since the piece in question is American Limoges  from Sebring, Ohio !!   Look at all these American Limoges patterns !!

http://www.replacements.com/china/lia03.htm

[KC]

We love you Mart!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   😀

This flower pattern and coloring was used by several companies during that time period.  If something was popular - then companies did similar to jump on the sales bandwagon.

I have dishes exactly like the 2nd picture that cogar posted (the plate and bowls).  Bought them on clearance that the 5 & Dime store when I was about 13 for my mom and we still use them today (what is left and not broken).  Mine are not marked.

Many companies used decals at this point and didn't hand paint all items!

[mart]

Laughlin China co had its hand in many other companies that were under contract to them !!  I was amazed at the number !!  From everyday dishes to some of the most beautiful art pottery I have seen !!