Wine Bottle in a Basket Limoges Box

A bottle of wine tucked into a basket makes this piece feel like the start of a lazy country lunch. It is hand-painted porcelain, bottle and basket together, made as a Limoges box in Limoges, France.

Picnic in Burgundy

Few things say French countryside like a basket with a bottle of wine tucked inside, ready for a blanket under the trees. This box captures that easy, sunny feeling. The basket weave and the bottle are colored by hand, so each finished piece has its own gentle variations.

White Clay, Long Tradition

Porcelain making took root in Limoges after kaolin, a fine white clay, was found near Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche in 1768. The hard-paste porcelain fired there at very high heat still carries little scenes like this one.

Uncorking the Occasion

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Pairs with wine barrel, champagne, cheese and grape subjects
• Suits a housewarming, a hostess thank you or a vineyard trip souvenir

Set it near the wine rack, on a bar cart with corkscrews, or on a kitchen shelf beside a picnic basket. It is a natural choice for a wine club friend or a couple celebrating their first home.