Stack of Poetry Books Porcelain Limoges Box

A neat stack of poetry books, spines lined up and ready to be opened, forms this hand-painted porcelain Limoges box. Its pages and covers were brushed with color by artisans in Limoges, France.

Verses on the Shelf

Poetry has a way of staying with us, a line remembered from school or a verse read at a wedding. A stack of poems in porcelain honors that lifelong companionship with words, and it reads as a quiet tribute to readers, writers and teachers who keep poetry alive. Few objects say as much about a person as the books they keep close.

Bookmarked for the Library

• Hand-painted porcelain made in Limoges, France
• Suits a book, library or literary collection
• Pairs with quill, inkwell and reading glasses pieces

A Toast to Readers and Writers

Present it to a graduate in English or literature, a teacher at the end of the year, a poet celebrating a first published collection, or a book club host. It looks perfect on a library shelf, a writing desk or a bedside table beside the current read. Librarians and bookstore owners also make a natural audience for this little stack.