Cognac Bottle Porcelain Limoges Box

A bottle of fine cognac, the celebrated brandy of southwestern France, stands ready for an after dinner toast. This hand-painted porcelain Limoges box was made in Limoges, France, not far from the Cognac region itself.

From the Charente Cellars

Cognac is distilled from white grapes and aged for years in oak barrels in the Charente region, just west of Limoges. This porcelain bottle is painted by hand, so the color and label details vary from piece to piece.

A Toast to the Connoisseur

• A thank-you for a host who pours a generous glass after dinner
• A retirement present for a wine merchant or bartender
• A milestone birthday present for a brandy drinker

The Library Bar Cart

Set it on a bar cart beside real snifters, in a study among leather bound books, or on a den shelf with cigar and wine barrel pieces. It also belongs in any collection of French regional subjects, alongside wine, cheese and champagne themes. This is hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France, and it speaks to those who know that the best things take time.

Limoges porcelain is hard-paste porcelain, fired at very high heat, which helps give these little bottles their crisp, durable finish.