Large Porcelain Fruit Basket Limoges Box

Heaped with fruit and made in a generous large size, this porcelain basket brings a market-day abundance to the table. It was formed in Limoges, France, and every bit of fruit on this Limoges box was colored by hand.

An Orchard in Porcelain

Baskets of fruit have stood for plenty and welcome in European art for centuries, from Dutch still lifes to French harvest tables. The large size of this design gives the painter room to fill the basket with color, so it reads clearly from across the room.

Pickings for the Collection

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Leads a group of apple, pear and smaller fruit pieces
• Belongs in a kitchen, harvest or still life collection

A Generous Welcome

As a housewarming present it carries the old wish for a full table, and it works just as well for a chef, a caterer, a fruit grower or a farmers market regular. Set it in the middle of a kitchen island, on a dining room sideboard or inside a hutch beside your best china. Through autumn it pairs nicely with gourds and candles, and in summer it suits a sunny breakfast nook.