Q: I inherited a powder jar with lily pads on it that's marked on the bottom, "G.D. & Co., Limoges, France" and with the word "Avenir" in a circle. Who made this and how old is it?

A: Your powder jar was made by G. Demartine & Cie and is over 100 years old. The company was in business in Limoges from 1884 to 1906 and made both decorated and undecorated porcelain. It also made undecorated blanks for other companies. Porcelain marked "Avenir" was decorated by G. Demartine's own artists.

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