Maine Lighthouse on the Ocean Porcelain Limoges Box

A lighthouse stands guard over painted ocean waves in this porcelain figurine box, a scene taken from the rugged coast of Maine. The tower and the sea are both painted by hand, and the piece is a Limoges box made in Limoges, France.

Down East Beacon

Maine is famous for the lighthouses that dot its rocky shoreline, and each one has its own loyal fans. This little tower captures that spirit, rising above the water the way the real beacons rise above the surf. It is easy to imagine fog rolling in and a foghorn somewhere offshore.

Charting a Coastal Collection

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Fits a lighthouse, nautical or New England travel collection
• Many collectors gather lighthouses state by state, and this one covers Maine

Souvenirs of the Shore

It makes a lasting keepsake after a summer trip to Bar Harbor or Portland, or a gift for a sailor, a retired Coast Guard member, or anyone who grew up near the sea. Display it on a beach house shelf, a desk with a ship in a bottle, or a bookcase beside sea glass and shells.

A Note from Limoges

Limoges porcelain is hard-paste porcelain, fired at very high heat, which gives it the bright white body that the painters work on.