Pineapple Shaped Porcelain Limoges Box

Crowned with leaves and patterned across its skin, this porcelain pineapple is instantly recognizable and full of welcome. It is a hand-painted porcelain Limoges box made in Limoges, France, a tropical fruit with a long history as a symbol of hospitality.

The Welcome Fruit

In colonial America, a pineapple on the table signaled that guests were honored, and the fruit has stood for hospitality ever since. You will find it carved over doorways and painted on welcome signs. This miniature carries the same message in fine porcelain, a little greeting for anyone who enters.

Gracious Host Pieces

• Painted porcelain made in Limoges
• Fits a fruit, tropical or hospitality collection
• Groups well with the peach, pear and lime boxes

Front Hall Greeting

Set it in an entry hall, on a guest room dresser or on a dining room sideboard where visitors will spot it. It is a classic housewarming choice, a thank you for a gracious host or a welcome present for new neighbors. Innkeepers and bed and breakfast owners often keep pineapples as a quiet sign of welcome, and Hawaii fans enjoy it as an island reminder.