Tiger Figurine Hand-Painted Limoges Box

The tiger has prowled through art and legend for centuries, and here the great cat is shaped in porcelain as a figurine box. It is a hand-painted Limoges box, made and decorated in Limoges, France, with the animal itself forming the piece.

Burning Bright on the Shelf

Few animals carry the same mix of grace and power, which is why the tiger turns up again and again in wildlife collections. Because the painting is done by hand, the shading and markings on each finished box vary a little, so every tiger has its own look.

Joining the Big Cat Pride

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Sits well beside lion, leopard and jaguar pieces
• Anchors a jungle, safari or Asian wildlife grouping

A Den Worth Guarding

Place it on a study bookshelf, in a glass-front cabinet or on a desk where it can keep watch over the room. It suits anyone born in a Year of the Tiger, a supporter of big cat conservation, or a traveler home from India or Southeast Asia. It also makes a bold birthday surprise for the friend who already owns tiger prints, tiger books and a tiger mug.

Fired in the Heart of France

Limoges porcelain is hard-paste porcelain, fired at very high heat, which gives it a bright white body for the painters to work on. That durable base is part of why small boxes from this city have been collected for generations.