Blue Teapot with Roses Hand-Painted Limoges Box

A blue teapot dressed in painted roses brings the charm of a proper afternoon tea to this porcelain box. It was painted by hand in Limoges, France, a fitting home for a subject so tied to fine china and good company.

Time for Tea

Teapots are among the most loved subjects in Limoges, and roses are the classic decoration on many a family tea set. Together they recall grandmother's china cabinet and long conversations over a second pot.

Roses Against the Blue

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Fits a tea, rose or kitchen collection
• Pairs with teacup, sugar bowl and picnic basket pieces

Steeped in Tradition

Display it in a china cabinet, on a tea cart or on a kitchen shelf beside real teacups. It makes a warm present for a tea lover's birthday, a thank-you to the host of a bridal tea, a Mother's Day surprise, or a remembrance of a grandmother's tea table.

Tea collectors often build whole services in miniature, and a blue teapot with roses makes a lovely centerpiece to gather cups and saucers around.