Bullot Seashell Porcelain Limoges Box

A bullot shell, smooth and gently coiled, has been shaped into a porcelain Limoges box and painted by hand in Limoges, France. It carries the quiet beauty of a find picked up along the tide line.

Treasures of the Tide Line

Shell collecting is one of the oldest seaside pastimes, and every beachcomber remembers a favorite find. The curves and markings of this shell are painted by hand, so each box has its own slight variations in color and pattern, much like the real shells on the sand.

Who Walks the Beach at Dawn

It suits the friend who fills jars with shells after every vacation, a couple who married on the beach, or a retiree heading to Florida or the Carolinas. Marine science teachers and sailing families will appreciate it too.

Seaside Shelf Mates

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• A natural fit for a shell, beach or ocean collection
• Pairs with starfish, sand dollar and conch boxes

Shaped by Fire

Limoges porcelain is hard-paste porcelain, fired at very high heat, which gives it the hard, smooth surface that echoes a shell polished by the surf. Set it on a bathroom shelf, a beach house mantel or a sunny windowsill.