Hand-Painted Yule Log Christmas Limoges Box

A Yule log, the centerpiece of so many French holiday tables, is shaped here in porcelain small enough to rest in one hand. It is a hand-painted Limoges box made in Limoges, France, with the top opening as the lid.

Bûche on the Mantel

In France the buche de Noel is the Christmas Eve dessert, a rolled cake dressed to look like a log for the hearth. That custom grew out of the older tradition of burning a large log through the winter holidays. This box honors both, translating the familiar shape into painted porcelain that will never crumble or melt.

Noel Shelf Neighbors

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Joins Santa, ornament and Christmas tree boxes in a holiday grouping
• Fits a French Christmas, winter or baking themed collection

Fireside Season

Bring it out the weekend after Thanksgiving and set it on the mantel, a dessert buffet or a side table near the tree. It makes a warm present for a pastry chef, a home baker who tackles the cake every December, or a friend with French roots. Year after year, unwrapping it with the rest of the decorations becomes part of the season's small rituals.