Yellow Oval Limoges Box with Flowers

A soft yellow oval, painted with flowers, has the classic shape of the snuff and patch boxes that made Limoges famous. This hand-painted porcelain Limoges box was made in Limoges, France, and it brings springtime color to a dressing table.

Petals on a Buttercup Ground

Yellow is the color of daffodils, buttercups and the first warm days after winter, and the painted flowers make the most of that cheerful base. Since the decoration is done entirely by hand, each oval carries slight differences in the blooms and the shading.

A Shape With History

Small porcelain boxes became fashionable in 18th-century France for keeping snuff, pills and beauty patches, and the oval was a favorite form. This piece carries that tradition forward with a fresh, floral look that suits a modern room.

Spring on the Vanity

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• A classic oval shape for a floral or vanity collection
• Pairs with perfume, purse and flower pieces

Rest it on a vanity tray, a bedside table or a sunny windowsill. It is a lovely present for Mother's Day, a spring birthday, or a friend who brightens every room she walks into. Collectors of traditional shapes enjoy it as a gentle counterpoint to the figural boxes in their cabinet.