French Bistro Cafe Table Limoges Figurine Box

A little French bistro table waits on the sidewalk, ready for a cafe au lait and an hour of people watching. This Parisian moment is a hand-painted porcelain Limoges figurine box, made in Limoges, France.

Cafe Au Lait on the Boulevard

The bistro table is one of the great symbols of French daily life, lining sidewalks from Paris to Provence. This miniature captures that easy, unhurried spirit. It is painted by hand, so every table has its own small differences in color and line.

Small Boxes, Long History

Tiny porcelain boxes became fashionable in eighteenth-century France, when they held snuff, pills and beauty patches. Today the tradition lives on in pieces like this, where a familiar French scene shrinks down to fit in the palm of a hand.

Reserving a Table on the Shelf

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Fits a French travel, cafe or furniture collection
• Pairs well with croissant, wine bottle and Eiffel Tower pieces

Give it as a souvenir of a trip to Paris, a present for a cafe owner, or a thank-you for a French teacher. It looks charming on a kitchen windowsill, a breakfast nook shelf or a coffee bar at home.