Round Blue Purse with Flowers Limoges Box

A round blue purse, decorated with painted flowers, has the soft charm of a garden party clutch. Limoges painters in France finished this porcelain box by hand, petal by petal.

A Clutch in Cornflower Blue

Round handbags have been a fashion favorite since the days of beaded evening bags, and the blue ground here sets off the flowers beautifully. Since every bloom is brushed by hand, the floral pattern varies from one purse to the next.

Garden Party Ready

This is the kind of bag you might picture at a summer wedding, a spring luncheon or an afternoon tea in the garden. It brings that same easy elegance to a dressing table, a curio cabinet or a shelf of other purse boxes.

Purse Collector's Corner

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• A round blue purse with painted flowers
• Pairs with striped, floral and gilded purse boxes

Give it to a friend who loves handbags, a mother of the bride, or a granddaughter heading off to her first formal dance. It also makes a pretty Mother's Day or birthday present for someone whose favorite color is blue. Lined up beside the other purse designs, it adds a cool, calm note to a colorful collection, and on its own it looks as fresh as a bouquet of cornflowers.