Parfumerie Paris Perfume Egg Limoges Box

The Parfumerie Paris name is painted across this porcelain egg, dressing a classic Limoges shape in the look of a French perfume shop. It is hand-painted in Limoges, France, and opens at the middle in the traditional egg style.

Fresh From the Perfume Counter

Paris perfume shops have long been places of romance and ritual, and this egg borrows their charm. The design is painted by hand, so the lettering and decoration vary slightly from one egg to the next, as they would on a shop's hand-lettered sign.

Collecting the Parfumerie Paris Series

This egg belongs to the Parfumerie Paris family of pieces, which also includes a shopping bag, a ladies shoe and a hatbox. Collectors who love the series often display all four together, like a little window on a Paris shopping street.

A Scent of Paris at Home

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Fits a perfume, egg or Paris collection
• Pretty on a dressing table among real perfume bottles

It makes a graceful present for a perfume lover, an Easter surprise for a Francophile, or a memento after a trip to France. The egg has been one of the classic Limoges forms for a long time, and this version gives it a Parisian accent.