Painter's Art Case and Easel Porcelain Limoges Box

An artist's paint case rests on its easel, ready for an afternoon of painting, in this hand-painted porcelain Limoges box. It was made in Limoges, France, where painting by hand is still the heart of the craft.

Palette and Brush

There is something fitting about a painter's tools rendered by a painter's hand. The easel and the case are brushed in by hand, so the colors and the small details vary a little from box to box, just as no two canvases are the same.

Studio Companions

This piece suits a watercolorist, an art teacher, or a student heading off to art school. It is a lovely way to celebrate a first gallery show, thank a museum docent, or honor a retiring art professor. Plein air painters who carry their kit to the riverbank will recognize their own setup.

On the Studio Shelf

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• A fit for a fine art, painting or studio collection
• Pairs with palette, paintbrush and museum themed boxes

Painted After the Fire

Many Limoges boxes are painted by hand once the white porcelain has been fired, and their metal mounts are attached by hand too. That makes this little easel a portrait of the very craft that produced it.