Moulin Rouge Jane Avril Shopping Bag Limoges Box

Jane Avril, the famous dancer of the Moulin Rouge, appears on this shopping bag shaped porcelain box, a nod to the poster art of belle epoque Paris. Her image was brushed on by hand in Limoges, France, where the box was made.

A Night in Montmartre

Jane Avril was one of the stars of the Moulin Rouge in the 1890s, immortalized in the posters of Toulouse-Lautrec. Placing her on a shopping bag turns a piece of art history into a playful souvenir, as if you had just come back from a Paris boutique. Hand painting gives each box its own small variations.

Cabaret and Couture

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Joins Eiffel Tower, poodle and perfume pieces in a Paris grouping
• Fits a shopping bag, fashion or theater collection

For the Francophile

Give it to a dancer after a final performance, a theater lover on opening night, a fashion student, or a couple celebrating a honeymoon in Paris. It also makes a thoughtful present for anyone who has framed Toulouse-Lautrec prints on the wall.

Set it on a dressing table, a bookshelf with art books, or a curio cabinet beside other shopping bag pieces. Collectors of Paris themes often look for the Moulin Rouge first, since few images capture the city's night life so well.