Teddy in Bed Nursery Porcelain Limoges Box

Snug under the covers, this teddy bear has settled in for a nap in a cozy little bed. The scene was captured as a porcelain Limoges box and painted by hand in Limoges, France, as a sweet nursery keepsake.

Nap Time in the Nursery

A teddy bear in bed brings to mind lullabies, night lights and the first quiet weeks with a new baby. The bear and the bedding are painted by hand, so the shading and small details vary slightly from one box to another.

Welcome, Little One

This piece is made for baby showers, christenings and the first visit to a new grandchild. It is a lasting memento that a new family can keep long after the onesies are outgrown, and a thank-you for a doula, a midwife or a labor and delivery nurse.

Nursery Shelf Ideas

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• A soft addition to a baby or teddy bear collection
• Pairs with baby carriage, rattle and alphabet block boxes

A Tradition Worth Passing Down

Small porcelain boxes first became popular in 18th-century France for snuff, pills and beauty patches. Today a piece like this one becomes part of a family's own story, set on a high nursery shelf and later passed along.