Pair of Ballet Slippers Porcelain Limoges Box

A pair of ballet slippers, ready for the next class or performance, has been captured as a hand-painted porcelain Limoges box. It was made in Limoges, France, the country where ballet first learned its vocabulary.

En Pointe in Porcelain

Ballet terms are still taught in French around the world, from plié to pas de deux. These slippers are painted by hand, so the color and the fine details vary slightly from one box to the next.

Curtain Call Moments

This is a graceful way to mark a first recital, a promotion to pointe shoes, or a dancer's final performance with a company. Ballet teachers, studio owners and choreographers will treasure it, and it makes a lovely opening night present for a ballerina in a Nutcracker production.

Backstage Pairings

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• A fit for a ballet, dance or theater collection
• Pairs with tutu, music box and piano boxes

An Old French Tradition

Small porcelain boxes became fashionable in 18th-century France for snuff, pills and beauty patches, around the same era when ballet was flourishing at court. Today this one fits neatly on a dressing table, a studio shelf or beside a framed recital program.