Nutcracker in Red Coat and Blue Hat Limoges Box

Standing at attention in a red coat and tall blue hat, this nutcracker soldier is a hand-painted porcelain Limoges box made in Limoges, France. It carries the bold colors of a carved wooden nutcracker into fine porcelain.

Guarding the Sugar Plums

Ever since Tchaikovsky set the story to music, the nutcracker has been a symbol of Christmas Eve magic, leading the charge against the Mouse King. The crisp red and blue uniform here is the classic look, the same one seen on mantels and ballet posters every December.

Marching Orders for the Mantel

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Suits a nutcracker, Christmas or ballet collection
• Pairs with toy soldier, drum and ballerina pieces

Curtain Up on December

Bring it out with the first ornaments and set it on a mantel, a sideboard or a piano lid. It makes a lovely present for a dancer after a holiday performance, a ballet teacher, or a family that goes to the Nutcracker every year. Collectors who keep a row of wooden nutcrackers enjoy adding a porcelain one to the troop, and it is easy to pack away safely with the rest of the Christmas decorations.