Green Rose Painted Porcelain Limoges Box
Soft green roses wind across this porcelain needle box, a piece that recalls the sewing baskets of an earlier era. The roses were brushed on by hand in Limoges, France, where this little box was made.
Roses for the Sewing Room
Needle boxes were once a practical part of every well-kept sewing kit, and the porcelain versions turned an everyday need into something pretty enough to leave out on a table. The green rose motif here is a welcome change, since most painted roses lean pink or red, and it gives this box a cool, garden-fresh look.
Threading It Into a Collection
- Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
- Suits a sewing, needlework or quilting themed display
- Also at home among floral and rose decorated boxes
For Quilters and Gardeners Alike
It is a thoughtful present for a quilter, a seamstress who still hems by hand, or a rose gardener with a soft spot for pale green blooms. Set it on a sewing table beside a pincushion, on a dressing table, or inside a glass cabinet with other floral porcelain, and the green flowers will stand out among the usual pinks.
A small grouping of floral boxes gains a quiet accent color the moment this one joins it.