Santa's Workshop Christmas Boot Limoges Box

A Christmas boot opens onto a scene from Santa's workshop, where the season's toys come to life. The boot was painted by hand on Limoges porcelain in Limoges, France, as a festive Limoges box.

Elves at the Workbench

Santa's workshop is the busiest place at the North Pole each December, and this boot brings that bustle to your mantel. Pairing the classic Christmas boot with the workshop scene gives it a storybook quality that suits both new traditions and old.

Hung by the Chimney

• Christmas boot form with a Santa's workshop scene
• Fits a Santa, Christmas or holiday collection
• Pairs with sleigh, reindeer and toy soldier pieces

Bring It Out Each December

Set it on the mantel among the greenery, on a holiday buffet, or near the tree with other seasonal boxes. It makes a cheery present for a holiday hostess, a teacher at the winter break, or the friend who decorates the moment Thanksgiving ends. Many families tuck it away with the ornaments each January and look forward to unwrapping it the next year. Because each boot is painted by hand, the workshop details differ a little from one to the next.

A Tradition From the 1700s

Small porcelain boxes became a French fashion in the 18th century. Limoges hard-paste porcelain is fired at intense heat before painting begins.