Pear Half Limoges Box

Half of a pear, with its gentle teardrop curve, is the form of this porcelain box. Hand-painted in Limoges, France, the Limoges box has a soft, rounded outline that sits as easily on a shelf as a pear in a fruit bowl.

Graceful Curves

Pears have a shape that painters have loved for centuries, round at the bottom and tapering toward the stem. Cut in half and rendered in porcelain, that outline becomes calm and sculptural, the kind of piece that rewards a second look.

Still Life Inspiration

Artists from the Dutch masters to Cezanne returned again and again to pears in their still lifes. This box carries a hint of that tradition, and it looks especially fitting beside a framed botanical print or a bowl of real fruit.

Orchard Notes

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Fits fruit, pear and kitchen groupings
• Pairs with the sliced apple for an orchard set

Pleasing Places

Rest it on a kitchen windowsill, inside a china hutch or on a dining sideboard. It is a quiet, welcome present for a housewarming, a hostess or a painter who loves a good still life.