Light Blue Purse Limoges Box with Painted Flowers

A light blue porcelain handbag, sprinkled with painted flowers, makes this box look ready for a garden party. It is a hand-painted Limoges box made in Limoges, France, and it captures the purse shape in miniature.

A Clutch Fit for Spring

The handbag ranks among the most loved shapes in Limoges boxes, and the soft blue here keeps it light and airy. Flowers scattered over the surface give the little bag the feel of a printed silk accessory, the sort you might carry to a wedding luncheon. Because it is porcelain, it is purely a display piece, a charming nod to fashion rather than something to carry.

Who Would Carry It Home

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• A pretty addition to a handbag, fashion or floral collection
• Lines up nicely with deep blue and white floral purses in the same family

Dressing Table Duty

Set it on a vanity beside a perfume bottle and a silver brush and it completes the picture. It works well as a birthday present for a friend who loves bags, a Mother's Day thank-you, or a small token for a bridesmaid. Pale blue also slips easily into a room done in white, cream or soft gray, so it rarely looks out of place.