Santa in His Workshop Christmas Limoges Box

Santa has stepped into his workshop on this Christmas figurine box, surrounded by the busy work of the season. The whole scene is hand-painted porcelain, made in Limoges, France, and it opens like a traditional Limoges box.

Busy Hands at the North Pole

Of all the ways to show Santa, the workshop may be the most fun, because it catches him in the weeks before the big night rather than on it. The holiday colors are brushed on by hand, so the red of his suit and the details of the setting vary slightly from one box to the next.

Under the Tree and Over the Mantel

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• A centerpiece for a Santa, Christmas or winter holiday collection
• Pairs with sleigh, reindeer, stocking and Christmas tree pieces

December Traditions

Many families bring out their Limoges Santas on the first weekend of December and set them along the mantel or tuck one beneath the tree. This workshop scene also makes a lovely Christmas Eve present, a Secret Santa surprise for a coworker who collects, or a first Christmas remembrance for newlyweds starting their own traditions.

Santa figures are among the most widely collected Limoges subjects, and a workshop scene gives a holiday grouping a story to tell.