Heart Limoges Box with Porcelain Chocolates

A porcelain heart holds a little spread of porcelain chocolates, the kind of sampler that shows up every February with a ribbon on top. This is a hand-painted Limoges box made in Limoges, France, and its sweets are as permanent as the heart that holds them.

Sweets That Never Melt

Real bonbons vanish by the end of the evening. These painted ones stay put, each tiny piece shaped and colored by hand so the heart looks freshly filled. It is a playful way to say what a candy box says, without the calories or the empty wrapper.

Matched With the Romantics

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Belongs with Valentine, heart and sweet shop pieces
• Pairs well with champagne, rose and love letter boxes

For the Sweetheart Shelf

Leave it on a dresser, a bedside table or a glass shelf next to a wedding photo. It suits Valentine's Day of course, but also an anniversary, an engagement or a simple note of thanks to someone with a sweet tooth. Many couples keep one heart box out all year as a small reminder of the person who gave it.