Light Pink Flat Round Floral Limoges Box

Light pink and scattered with painted flowers, this flat round box has the soft, gentle look of a bouquet of sweet peas. It is a hand-painted Limoges box, crafted in porcelain in Limoges, France.

Blush and Blossom

The palest pink makes a delicate backdrop for the floral painting, so the flowers seem to float across the lid. The low round shape keeps the whole piece understated and graceful, ideal for anyone who prefers quiet color.

Where It Looks Its Best

• On a white or cream vanity with a lace runner
• Beside pink rose and pink egg boxes in a soft pink grouping
• On a nursery dresser for a new baby girl

Soft Spoken Gifts

Choose it for a bridesmaid, a new mother, or a dear friend celebrating a quiet milestone. It is a gentle sympathy present too, a small token of care that says more than a card. Many collectors like to keep a ring or a pair of pearl studs inside on a bedside table.

A Tradition in Miniature

Small porcelain boxes became popular in eighteenth-century France for snuff, pills and beauty patches, and the habit of keeping a pretty little box close at hand lives on today.