Castle Design Egg Hand-Painted Limoges Box
This porcelain egg carries a castle on its curved surface, turning a simple shape into a fairy tale scene of towers and walls. It is a hand-painted porcelain Limoges box, its castle painted by hand in Limoges, France.
Once Upon a Time
The towers and walls wrap around the egg, so the castle seems to rise from the curve as it turns in the hand. It brings to mind storybook kingdoms, princesses in high windows and the grand chateaux of the Loire Valley.
Fairy Tale Cabinet
- Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
- Suits an egg, castle or fairy tale collection
- Pairs with the fortified castle and gold bell egg pieces
Happily Ever After
It is a charming present for a bride, a fan of fairy tales, or a traveler just back from a tour of French chateaux. Set it on a dresser, a bookshelf beside storybooks, or a curio cabinet among other decorated eggs. Easter tables welcome it too.
Pills, Patches and Snuff
Small porcelain boxes became fashionable in 18th century France, when elegant people used them for snuff, pills and beauty patches. Today the egg shape carries on that tradition of little keepsakes.