Medium Eggplant Porcelain Limoges Box
A medium eggplant, rich in color and gently curved, makes a handsome subject for a kitchen collection. This hand-painted porcelain Limoges box comes from Limoges, France, and it sits comfortably among other produce on a shelf.
The Middle of the Market Basket
Not every eggplant at the farmers market is a giant, and this mid-sized one has a balanced, natural look. Its shape forms the entire box, so the vegetable is the whole story from every side. Like all hand-painted pieces, its shading shifts slightly from one to the next.
A Pair for the Pantry
Many collectors pair it with the larger eggplant, setting the two side by side for a little family of aubergines. It also blends well with tomato, fennel, carrot and lettuce boxes, giving a vegetable lineup a deep, rich anchor among the reds and greens.
Good Company in the Kitchen
- Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
- A mid-sized piece that fills gaps in a vegetable display
- Suits a Mediterranean, Provence or farm kitchen theme
Offer it to a friend who makes baba ganoush from scratch, a cook who just finished a Greek moussaka class, or a gardener who grows heirloom varieties in raised beds. On a kitchen windowsill or open shelving, it makes a tidy, cheerful accent that cooks enjoy seeing every day, especially during the long summer stretch when the real ones are in season.