Retired Lemon Porcelain Limoges Box
A sunny yellow lemon, plump and bright, brings a splash of citrus color to the shelf. This hand-painted porcelain Limoges box was made in Limoges, France, and it is a retired design, no longer in regular production.
Squeezed From the Archives
As a retired design, this lemon comes from an earlier run of Limoges boxes. Collectors often look for retired pieces to fill gaps in a fruit series, since they are not easy to come by once the molds are set aside.
Amalfi Coast Afternoons
Lemons call up the terraced groves of southern Italy, Provence kitchens and long summer lunches. This box suits a cook who adds zest to everything, a baker known for lemon bars, or a traveler returning from the Mediterranean with a suitcase full of limoncello.
Citrus Grove Notes
- A retired design, hand-painted in Limoges, France
- Pairs with pineapple, cherry and other fruit boxes
- Brings bright yellow to a kitchen or breakfast room shelf
Set it on a kitchen windowsill, a breakfast table or a shelf of blue and white china, where its color really pops. It also makes a cheerful housewarming present, since lemons have long signaled freshness and a warm welcome. When life hands you lemons, this is a pleasant way to keep one that never needs squeezing, and it brightens any corner where it lands.