Small Round Blue Floral Limoges Box with Ribbons

Blue flowers and trailing ribbons wind around this small round porcelain box, a soft and traditional pattern sized to sit in the palm. Painters in Limoges, France, worked the blossoms and bows onto the porcelain by hand.

Ribbons in a Blue Garden

Ribbons and flowers have been paired on French porcelain for generations, and the combination still feels fresh in a cool blue palette. On a small round form, the pattern wraps the whole piece, so it looks finished from every side of a dressing table or shelf.

Little Rounds, Big Grouping

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Groups easily with other miniature rounds and blue and white pieces
• Fits a narrow curio ledge where larger boxes will not go

Bows for Every Celebration

A ribbon motif suits occasions that call for something pretty and personal, such as a bridal shower, a birthday, or a thank-you for a bridesmaid. It also makes a sweet present for a grandmother who keeps a collection of blue china. Because it is small, it travels well in a suitcase as a souvenir of a trip to France.

Set it on a vanity beside a perfume bottle, on a nightstand, or in a row of little rounds where the blue ties the group together. Small boxes like this are often where new collectors start, since they fit almost anywhere.