Pastilles Sweet Candy Hand-Painted Limoges Box

Pastilles, the little sweets sold in French confectioners for generations, are the inspiration behind this charming porcelain piece. It is a hand-painted porcelain Limoges box made in Limoges, France, and a retired design from the dessert line.

A Sweet From the Confiserie

In France, pastilles have long been tucked into handbags and coat pockets, flavored with fruit, mint or anise. The theme suits a Limoges box perfectly, since small porcelain boxes were once carried for just such little treats.

Candy Counter Notes

• A retired design from the Limoges dessert and home food line
• Fits a candy, dessert or French travel collection
• Pairs with slice of pie, macaron and bonbon pieces

Treats on the Vanity

Set it on a vanity, an entry table or a bedside table where a small sweet would always be welcome. It suits someone with a sweet tooth, a friend back from a trip to Paris, a candy shop owner, or a Francophile who misses the little shops of France.

From Snuff to Sweets

Porcelain boxes became fashionable in eighteenth century France for snuff, pills and beauty patches. A candy theme like this one is a playful heir to that tradition.