Blue Footed Egg Limoges Box with Painted Flowers

A blue porcelain egg rises on a little foot, its shell covered in hand-painted flowers. Made in Limoges, France, this footed Limoges egg pairs a cool blue ground with a garden of blooms.

Bluebells and Birdsong

Blue has a calm, restful quality, and on an egg it suggests robin's nests and clear April skies. The painted flowers bring warmth to that cool background. Raising the egg on a foot lifts it above the shelf, so it reads almost like a small sculpture rather than a simple shape.

Robin's Nest Companions

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Belongs in an egg, Easter or blue floral collection
• Pairs well with green and striped footed eggs

From Easter Basket to Curio

Place it at the center of an Easter tablescape, on a blue and white kitchen shelf, or among Delft and transferware in a china cabinet. It makes a lovely present for a baby boy's christening, a spring birthday, or a grandmother who has collected eggs for years.

Fire First, Flowers After

Limoges porcelain is fired at very high heat into hard-paste porcelain, and only then do the painters add their flowers by hand.