Cinderella Wash Bucket Hand-Painted Limoges Box

Cinderella's humble wash bucket, the one she carried before the fairy godmother changed everything, becomes a porcelain box here. It was painted by hand in Limoges, France, with a nod to the most famous rags-to-riches tale of all.

Before the Glass Slipper

The French writer Charles Perrault published his version of Cendrillon in 1697, and the story of the kind servant girl who wins the prince has been retold ever since. This box focuses on the quiet beginning of the tale, the scrubbing and sweeping that made the happy ending so sweet. The wash bucket is a clever choice, since it hints at the whole story without giving away the ending.

Once Upon a Shelf

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Belongs in a fairy tale, storybook or princess collection
• Pairs with pumpkin coach, glass slipper and castle pieces

Happily Ever After Presents

It suits a bride who feels her own fairy tale has come true, a hardworking friend finally earning a promotion, or a theatergoer who has seen every staging of the ballet. Display it on a bookshelf with storybooks, on a vanity, or in a cabinet devoted to fairy tale pieces.