Floral Rounds and Ovals Limoges Boxes
Floral rounds and ovals Limoges boxes are the classic shape of the craft, the little painted lid that has kept Limoges artists busy for generations. Roses spread across a black round, hellebores bloom on cobalt blue, and Sevres style roses circle a periwinkle box. Each is porcelain from Limoges, France, painted by hand and closed with a brass rim and clasp.
The palette runs wide. There are flat pink rounds with roses, a white mini with pink flowers, yellow and green stripes with sprays of blooms, and a lime green semi oval. Pompadour flowers, gold spirals, ribbons and tall striped cylinders add variety, and a Je T'aime round carries a quiet message under its bouquet. Many are small enough to serve as a pill box in a purse or a jacket pocket, while the taller rounds hold rings and earrings on the dresser. A Rochard cat curls on top of one blue oval, and another round wears ornate brass work. A cobalt needle case with a single rose belongs in the sewing basket. Buy one for a wife or mother who likes a garden she never has to weed, then add a new color each anniversary.
