Red Perfume Egg Limoges Box with Painted Flowers

A red egg covered in painted flowers sits like a jewel on a vanity, bold enough to hold its own beside a row of crystal bottles. This hand-painted porcelain Limoges box was made in Limoges, France, and takes its name from the perfume tradition.

Blossoms on Scarlet

The deep red ground gives the flowers plenty of contrast, so the floral painting really stands out. Egg shapes have a long history in Limoges porcelain, and this one leans into color in a way that softer pastel eggs do not.

The Dressing Table Treatment

Set it on a mirrored tray with perfume bottles and a hairbrush, on a bedside table, or in a china cabinet next to other painted eggs. It also brightens a powder room shelf or a guest bedroom dresser. Red reads well against white, gold and dark wood, so it fits a range of rooms without much fuss.

Red Letter Days

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Fits an egg, floral or vanity themed collection
• A warm choice for Valentine's Day, a birthday or Mother's Day

Anyone who collects eggs will find this a striking contrast to the pale ones in the cabinet.