Green Bell Pepper Porcelain Limoges Box, Medium

Fresh from the garden, this green bell pepper looks crisp enough to slice, though it is made entirely of porcelain. The medium-sized pepper is a Limoges box, crafted in Limoges, France, with its glossy green colored by hand.

Picked at Peak Season

Bell peppers are a summer staple of vegetable gardens everywhere, and their curving shape makes a natural subject for a figural box. The medium size of this design is a nice middle ground, large enough to show the shape and small enough to group with other produce.

Fresh From the Plot

It suits a vegetable gardener proud of this year's harvest, a chef who cooks with the seasons, or a farmers market regular. It also makes a lighthearted housewarming present for a new kitchen. Place it on a windowsill above the sink, an open shelf beside cookbooks, or a counter near a basket of tomatoes and onions.

Vegetable Patch Neighbors

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Groups with beet, tomato, avocado and other vegetable pieces
• Fits a vegetable garden, kitchen or farm stand collection

Lined up with other produce pieces, it adds a crisp green note to the row.