Nantucket Picnic Basket Porcelain Limoges Box

The woven Nantucket basket, a treasured craft of the island off Cape Cod, inspired this hand-painted porcelain Limoges box in the shape of a picnic basket. It was made in Limoges, France, yet it carries the feel of salt air and sandy summer days.

Island Summers, Woven In

Nantucket baskets began with sailors on lightship duty and grew into a proud island tradition. A picnic basket version suggests a lazy afternoon on the dunes, sandwiches wrapped in paper and a view of sailboats across the harbor.

Shoreline Shelf Mates

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Belongs with beach, summer and New England pieces
• Pairs with lighthouse, sailboat and seashell boxes

Cottage, Lake House or Beach Bungalow

Set it on a cottage bookshelf, a sunroom side table or a coastal-themed mantel. It makes a fine souvenir for anyone who has spent a summer on Nantucket or Martha's Vineyard, a housewarming present for a new lake house, or a hostess thank-you after a weekend by the water. Collectors of New England pieces often pair it with lighthouses and sailboats, creating a small shoreline scene that keeps summer close all year round.