Wine Crate with Bottles Porcelain Limoges Box

Two wine bottles rest in a wooden style crate on this porcelain box, as if just carried up from a cellar for dinner. It is a hand-painted Limoges box made in Limoges, France, with the crate forming the body of the piece.

Uncorked From the Cellar

A crate of wine suggests a vineyard visit, a good harvest or a dinner party about to begin. France is the natural home of that idea, with wine regions from Bordeaux to Burgundy, and this little crate carries a touch of that tradition onto any shelf. The bottles and crate are painted by hand, so details vary from piece to piece.

Pairings for the Wine Rack

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Fits a wine, vineyard or French dining grouping
• Pairs with champagne bottle, cheese and grape cluster pieces

A Toast to the Host

Bring it as a thank-you to a dinner party host, give it to a friend who just joined a wine club, or mark a winery tour or a sommelier passing an exam. It sits well on a bar cart, a kitchen shelf near the wine rack, or a dining room sideboard. Wine collectors often enjoy a small porcelain nod to the bottles they keep below the stairs.