Half Pear Hand-Painted Limoges Box

Half a pear, sliced cleanly down the middle, is the subject of this hand-painted Limoges box, a fresh and simple still life you can hold in your hand. It was made in Limoges, France, from fine porcelain shaped like the fruit itself.

Orchard Harvest

The pear has been a favorite of still life painters for centuries, prized for its graceful curves. Showing it cut in half adds an unexpected angle, revealing the inside of the fruit as if just prepared for a tart or a cheese plate. It is a refined, understated piece that suits many rooms.

Fruit Bowl Companions

• Hand-painted Limoges porcelain from France
• Fits a fruit, kitchen or harvest collection
• Pairs with apple, strawberry and white pumpkin pieces

From Orchard to Shelf

This box is a pleasant present for a home cook, a baker known for pear tarts, an orchard owner or a gardener with a fruit tree in the yard. It also suits an autumn birthday, a Thanksgiving hostess thank-you or a housewarming in a farmhouse kitchen. Set it on a kitchen windowsill, a breakfast table or a sideboard beside a bowl of real fruit for a playful touch.

Shaped in Porcelain Country

Limoges has been making porcelain since the late 1700s, after kaolin was found nearby, and fruit shapes like this pear remain a classic subject.