Maroon Egg Limoges Box with Flowers and Gold Overlay

Deep maroon is the backdrop for painted flowers on this egg, and a gold overlay adds a rich, jewel box glow. It is a hand-painted porcelain Limoges box made in Limoges, France, a formal piece with plenty of warmth.

Burgundy and Gold Leaf

Maroon has the depth of a fine red wine, and the gold overlay catches the light like candlelight on velvet. The flowers bring a softer, romantic note to the dark ground. Painting and gilding are done by hand in Limoges, so each egg shows its own slight variations.

Winter Evening Collection

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• A deep toned centerpiece for a group of Limoges eggs
• Pairs with the maroon pedestal egg and red gold pieces

Gilded After the Kiln

Gold overlays on Limoges porcelain are added by hand only after the white hard-paste piece has been fired at very high heat. That patient, layered process explains why gilded eggs look so rich up close. Display this one in a lit cabinet, on a library shelf or on a holiday mantel, and give it for a ruby anniversary or a winter birthday.