Artoria Evergreen Pine Wreath Limoges Christmas Box

Long before the tree goes up, the wreath on the front door tells the neighbors that Christmas has arrived. This Artoria piece captures that first sign of the season in porcelain, a ring of evergreen pine painted by hand in Limoges, France.

A Welcome at the Door

The circle of a wreath has meant welcome and unending good wishes for centuries, and families still hang one to greet every guest who comes in from the cold. Here that tradition shrinks to the size of a palm, ready to greet visitors from a mantel, a hall table or a windowsill dusted with fake snow.

Evergreen Details

• An Artoria piece, hand-painted in Limoges, France
• A pine wreath shaped in porcelain with seasonal color
• A small hollow inside for a ring, a note or a tiny ornament

Under the Mistletoe

Set it beside a nativity, a row of nutcrackers or a Santa collection, or tuck it into a stocking for someone who decorates the moment Thanksgiving dishes are put away. It makes a gracious hostess gift for a holiday dinner and a lasting keepsake of a first Christmas in a new home.

Fired for Generations

Limoges porcelain is made from fine kaolin clay and fired at very high heat, so a piece like this can come out every December for decades.