Bright Red Pencil Porcelain Limoges Box

A bright red pencil, sharpened and ready to write, makes a crisp and cheerful subject for a porcelain box. It was painted by hand in Limoges, France, and it honors the simplest tool in every classroom, studio and office.

Sharpened and Ready

Before keyboards there was the pencil, and it still holds a special place for writers, artists and anyone who loves a fresh notebook. This red version is bold and graphic, and because each one is painted by hand, the shade varies slightly from piece to piece.

Top of the Class

• Hand-painted porcelain made in Limoges, France
• A bold red pencil shape
• Fits teacher, writer, artist and office collections

For the Desk That Does the Work

It is a natural thank-you for a teacher at the end of the school year or at retirement after decades in the classroom. It also suits a novelist finishing a first manuscript, an architect who still sketches by hand, an editor with a famous red pen habit, or a graphic designer who loves bright primary color.

Set it on a desk beside a cup of pencils, on a bookshelf in a home library, or in a curio cabinet with apple, school bus and chalkboard pieces. Back to school season, graduation and Teacher Appreciation Week are all fine times to give it, and it will hold its place on the desk long after the term ends.