Blue Striped Footed Egg Limoges Box with Flowers

Blue stripes run up the shell of this footed porcelain egg, with flowers adding a soft garden touch between them. Raised on its little foot, the egg was hand-painted in Limoges, France, and stands taller and prouder than a plain egg on its side.

Pinstripes and Petals

Stripes give the egg a crisp, tailored look, almost like a summer awning or a favorite oxford shirt. The flowers keep it from feeling too formal. Sitting on a foot, the egg is lifted off the shelf like a small trophy, which makes it easy to spot in a grouping.

On a Pedestal

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Fits an egg, Easter or blue floral collection
• Stands well beside other footed eggs of different colors

Spring Table Centerpiece

Set it in the middle of an Easter brunch table, on a blue and white kitchen hutch, or on a nightstand in a guest room decorated in cottage stripes. It makes a thoughtful present for a new grandmother, a spring wedding shower or a birthday in April. Egg collectors who love blue often seek out striped designs to break up rows of all over florals.

The combination of neat stripes and painted flowers makes this one of the more distinctive eggs to come out of Limoges.