Plaid Suitcase Luggage Limoges Box

A suitcase wrapped in classic plaid gives this porcelain box its shape, packed and ready for a trip by train or ocean liner. The plaid lines were painted by hand in Limoges, France, which makes each piece a little different.

Tartan for the Journey

Plaid luggage has a cheerful, old-fashioned air, recalling steamer trunks and weekend bags of earlier decades. Turned into porcelain, the suitcase becomes a small tribute to travel, with crossing stripes that take steady hands to paint well.

Bon Voyage Occasions

This makes a natural present for someone setting off on a big trip, a retiree with a long list of destinations, or a friend moving abroad. It also suits a graduation before a gap year, a honeymoon send-off, or a travel agent on a work anniversary. Anyone with Scottish roots may enjoy the tartan nod.

Packing the Collection

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Pairs with globe, passport and hat box pieces in a travel grouping
• Fits a plaid, luggage or Scottish themed shelf

Display it in a travel corner with a stack of old maps, on a hall table near the front door, or on a bookshelf beside guidebooks and souvenirs. Collectors of luggage pieces often line up several suitcases in different patterns, and a plaid one adds a warm note among solid colors.