French Style Teapot Porcelain Limoges Box

A teapot in the old French style, round and graceful with a curving spout, makes a perfect subject for a porcelain box from the world's porcelain capital. It was shaped and hand-painted in Limoges, France, as a porcelain Limoges box.

Steeped in Tradition

Tea arrived in France in the 17th century and quickly became a ritual of salons and country houses alike. The teapot's body and its decoration are painted by hand here, so the colors and fine details vary a little from box to box.

The Tea Table Set

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• A natural fit for a tea time or china collection
• Pairs with teacup, sugar bowl and tea cart boxes

Pour a Cup for Them

It is a gracious thank-you for the friend who hosts afternoon tea, a bridal shower hostess, or a tearoom owner. Collectors of fine china will love seeing a teapot shape from the very town that made so many famous dinner services. It also makes a gentle get-well wish alongside a box of favorite tea.

Where the China Began

Limoges began making porcelain in the late 1700s, soon after kaolin was found near Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche in 1768. Limoges teapots and tableware have graced tables around the world ever since, and this tiny version belongs to that same family.