White Butterfly Porcelain Limoges Box, Retired
A white butterfly, pale as a summer morning, rests in porcelain on this retired Limoges box. Its quiet coloring sets it apart from the brighter wings in most collections, and it was hand-painted in Limoges, France.
Wings the Color of Moonlight
White butterflies flutter through gardens and meadows from early spring, often the first ones anyone notices each year. This piece holds onto that soft, airy feeling, with a finish that looks almost luminous in a sunny room.
Garden Visitors
- A retired design, no longer in regular production
- Fits a butterfly, insect or garden themed shelf
- Pairs with ladybug, bumblebee, flower and birdhouse boxes
A Pale Flutter on the Shelf
Place it near a window where the light can play across the white wings, among floral boxes on a dresser, or as the calm note in a cabinet of colorful butterflies. It makes a graceful present for a gardener, a new bride wearing white, a friend recovering from an illness, or someone marking a fresh start. In many traditions, a butterfly stands for change and renewal, which gives the piece a gentle meaning beyond its looks.
Because it is retired, a white butterfly like this is a satisfying find for anyone trying to fill out a butterfly collection with something different.