Big Top Circus Elephant Porcelain Limoges Box
A circus elephant takes its place under the big top, the star of the show. This porcelain Limoges box was hand-painted in Limoges, France, bringing the magic of the center ring to a quiet shelf.
Under the Big Top
For generations, the arrival of the circus train meant parades down Main Street, cotton candy and sawdust floors. The elephant was always the star, patient and enormous, leading the grand march around the ring. This piece honors that old-time showmanship, with the painting done by hand.
Center Ring Pairings
- Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
- Joins carousel horse, clown and circus tent subjects
- Fits a circus, carnival or elephant collection
The Greatest Show on the Shelf
Elephants are a symbol of good luck and strong memory, which makes this a thoughtful present for a graduation, a new job, or a friend who never forgets a birthday. It also suits an elephant collector, a circus history buff, or a performer who once ran away with the show. Display it on a bookshelf, a game room shelf, or a curio cabinet beside a vintage circus poster.
Limoges boxes began in eighteenth-century France as tiny cases for snuff and beauty patches, and they have since grown to hold every subject imaginable.