Jazz Trumpet on a Purple Base New Orleans Limoges Box

A jazz trumpet rests on a purple base in this porcelain box, a salute to New Orleans and the music born on its streets. The horn and its base were painted by hand in Limoges, France, on a Limoges box.

Blowing Down Bourbon Street

The trumpet is the voice of New Orleans jazz, from the brass bands of Congo Square to the clubs of Frenchmen Street. Purple, one of the city's Mardi Gras colors, sets the horn off with a festive flair. Hand painting gives every box small differences in tone and shine.

Second Line Companions

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Pairs with saxophone, piano and Mardi Gras mask pieces
• Fits a jazz, brass band or New Orleans themed collection

Play It for the Big Easy

This is a natural present for a trumpet player, a high school or college band director, a jazz club regular, or a friend just back from Jazz Fest. It also suits a native of the Crescent City living far from home, or a couple who honeymooned in the French Quarter.

From the Porcelain Capital

Porcelain has been made in Limoges since the late 1700s, after kaolin turned up near Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche in 1768. A city with French roots like New Orleans makes a fitting subject for a French craft. Set this trumpet on a piano, a music room shelf or beside a stack of jazz records.