Apple Pie on a Plate Porcelain Limoges Box

An apple pie on its plate, crust and all, looks fresh from a patisserie window. This dessert is a porcelain Limoges box, painted by hand by artisans in Limoges, France.

As American as Apple Pie

Apple pie belongs to holiday tables, county fairs and grandmother's kitchen alike, and the French tarte aux pommes is its elegant cousin. Here the pie and plate form the box, and the crust is painted by hand so it looks warm from the oven.

The Bakery Shelf

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Fits a dessert, bakery or kitchen collection
• Pairs with cherry cheesecake, prune pie and red apple boxes

Pie Day Every Day

Set it on a kitchen hutch, a coffee bar or a dessert buffet at Thanksgiving. It makes a lovely present for a baker, a pie contest winner, a grandmother famous for her crust, or a friend opening a bakery. It is also a sweet thank you for the host of a holiday dinner.

Dessert boxes are a favorite among collectors who love to cook, and many build a little pastry shop on one shelf. The apple pie is the classic to anchor it.