White and Light Blue Flower Egg Limoges Box

A pale egg dressed in white and soft light blue, with flowers scattered over the shell like a spring morning caught in porcelain. This hand-painted Limoges box was made in Limoges, France, and its upper half serves as the lid.

Robin's Egg Calm

The white ground keeps the look fresh, while the light blue gives it the gentle tint of a bird's egg found in the garden. The flowers are painted by hand, so the spacing and the tone of each bloom vary a little from one egg to the next. It is a quiet design that rewards a closer look rather than shouting from across the room.

Nesting With Its Kind

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• A gentle addition to a group of Limoges eggs
• Looks lovely beside pink, yellow and lilac eggs in a pastel row

Easter Morning Table

Tuck it into a basket of moss on the Easter table, set it on a bedroom dresser, or let it anchor a spring shelf next to fresh tulips. It makes a gracious Mother's Day present and a thoughtful remembrance for a christening or a spring birthday. Collectors who keep a seasonal rotation often bring it out in March and leave it up well into June, when the light blue suits long, bright afternoons.