Yellow Cottage House Porcelain Limoges Box

A yellow cottage, the sort you might pass on a winding village lane, is turned into a porcelain box here. This retired design was shaped and hand-painted in Limoges, France.

Home Sweet Village Lane

Cottages carry a feeling of warmth and welcome, and the cheerful yellow walls of this one make it look like the house where everyone gathers for Sunday supper. It is a simple subject, painted to be friendly rather than grand.

Building a Porcelain Street

• A retired design, no longer in regular production
• Fits a house, village or home themed grouping
• Pairs with church, schoolhouse, barn and lighthouse boxes

Keys to a New Front Door

A house box is a classic housewarming present, and this one suits a first home, a retirement cottage or a move to the country. It also marks a real estate closing nicely, given by an agent to clients. On the shelf, set it in a row with other little buildings and you have the start of a porcelain village street.

A Craft With Deep Roots

Limoges has been making porcelain since the late 1700s, when kaolin clay was found nearby. Many boxes are still painted by hand after the white porcelain is fired, one reason no two cottages are exactly the same.