Green Marble Ballpoint Pen Limoges Box

A ballpoint pen with a rich green marble finish is the model for this hand-painted porcelain Limoges box. It was made in Limoges, France, and while it looks ready to sign a contract, it is a decorative piece and does not write.

Signed in Green Marble

Fine pens have long been a mark of a serious desk, and the marble look here borrows that polished, professional air. The swirling green pattern is painted by hand, so it has the depth of real stone while staying light and delicate.

Desk Set Companions

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Suits a writing, office or professional collection
• Pairs with book, typewriter and briefcase pieces

For the Next Big Signature

Lay it across a desk blotter, set it beside an inkwell, or give it a place on a bookshelf in a study. It makes a clever present for a law school or MBA graduate, a newly promoted executive, an author celebrating a first book, or a notary who has signed a thousand forms. Teachers and journalists who live by the written word enjoy it too. Visitors often reach for it before realizing it is porcelain, which tends to start a good conversation about Limoges and the craft behind it.