Butterfly Limoges Porcelain Egg, Hand-Painted, No Hinge

Butterflies drift across the smooth curve of this porcelain egg, painted by hand in Limoges, France. Unlike a hinged box, it is a solid display egg, made purely to be admired on a stand, in a basket or along a sunny windowsill.

Wings of Spring

Eggs and butterflies have both stood for new beginnings for centuries, which is why they appear together every spring and every Easter. This piece joins the two symbols in one gentle design, with soft colors that bring the garden indoors even on a grey day.

A Collector's Egg

• Hand-painted Limoges porcelain made in France
• Butterflies painted around the egg in blended colors
• A display egg with no hinge

For the Spring Table

Set it in an Easter basket, on a spring brunch table or in a bowl with other painted eggs. It is a lovely, affordable gift for a butterfly gardener, a teacher at the end of the school year or a collector building a row of eggs in a glass cabinet.

Fine French Porcelain

Limoges porcelain is made from kaolin clay and fired at very high heat, giving this egg its bright, smooth surface for delicate painting.