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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dgbjwc, post: 891376, member: 308&quot;]1.&nbsp; MABA appears to be an Italian design house but there is not enough information available on the web for me to able to say much more.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>2.&nbsp; Limoges is a region in France that has been know for centuries for the quality of the porcelain that is produced there.&nbsp; Most people are familiar with the dinnerware made by Haviland but there were dozens of other companies in that region producing all types of fine china.&nbsp; The most prized pieces are usually hand painted.&nbsp; Since Limoges is a region rather than a specific company the name cannot be trademarked.&nbsp; Other manufacturers have exploited these circumstances to call their china Limoges even though it not produced in the Limoges region. I&#039;m rather surprised the European Union hasn&#039;t closed this loophole somehow but it still wouldn&#039;t prevent the dreaded Made in China Limoges.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Please don&#039;t misunderstand me.&nbsp; I&#039;m not saying some of these &quot;imposter&quot; pieces aren&#039;t very nice china in their own regards.&nbsp; It&#039;s just that they have been marked in a way to imply a certain level of quality that may or may not be there.</p><p><br /></p><p>3.&nbsp; Since we don&#039;t know much about MABA it&#039;s hard to say exactly how old these pieces are.&nbsp; The company (if it is one - it may be a licensing arrangement similar to Martha Stewart) is still in business as best I can tell.&nbsp;&nbsp; Based on my experience your cup and saucer are most likely no older than maybe 2000.&nbsp; I wouldn&#039;t be surprised if there&#039;s a whole tea set or dessert set out there somewhere in this pattern.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck with your collecting.&nbsp; Collecting cups and saucers can be a lot of fun and doesn&#039;t require a substantial investment to get started!</p><p>Don[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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