Black Taxi Cab Porcelain Limoges Box
A black taxi cab pulls up to the curb, ready to carry passengers across town. This porcelain Limoges box was hand-painted in Limoges, France, and it brings the bustle of a big city to a quiet shelf.
Where To, Guv
Black cabs are as much a part of a big city's character as its bridges and towers, and drivers famously know every street by heart. This piece captures the shape of a classic cab in glossy black. The painting is done by hand, so each one shows small differences in line and shine.
City Streets Shelf
- Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
- Joins double decker bus, phone booth and car subjects
- Fits a city travel, car or transportation collection
Hail It for a Traveler
Give it to a friend back from a trip abroad, a cab or rideshare driver, a classic car collector, or a couple who honeymooned in a great city. It also suits a student heading off to study overseas or a retiree who drove professionally for decades. Display it on a desk with a city map, a shelf of travel souvenirs, or beside model cars in a den.
Snuff and pill boxes of porcelain were fashionable accessories in eighteenth-century France, and the tradition has grown to include subjects like this one.