Purple and Blue Soup Tureen on Tray Limoges Box
A miniature soup tureen sits on its own matching tray, dressed in purple and blue like the centerpiece of a formal dinner. This porcelain Limoges box figurine was hand-painted in Limoges, France, the city famous for its fine dinnerware.
The Grand Table in Miniature
For generations, the soup tureen was the showpiece of a proper dining room, carried in on its tray and set down at the head of the table. Limoges factories made thousands of them for families across Europe and America. This tiny version pays tribute to that dinnerware heritage, with the purple and blue painted by hand.
China Cabinet Companions
- Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
- Joins teapot, teacup and platter subjects
- Fits a fine china, dining room or tableware collection
Ladled With Care
This makes a gracious present for a host who still sets a formal table at Thanksgiving, a bride registering for fine china, or a collector of antique dinnerware. It also suits a chef, a caterer or a grandmother whose Sunday soup brought the family together. Set it in a china cabinet among real Limoges plates, on a sideboard, or on a kitchen shelf beside the soup ladles.
Limoges porcelain is hard-paste and fired at very high heat, the same strong white body used for the city's famous dinner services.