Two Speedboats Porcelain Limoges Box

Two sleek speedboats share the water side by side, as if racing for the far buoy. This hand-painted porcelain Limoges box was made in Limoges, France, and it puts a whole summer afternoon on the lake into one small sculpture.

Wake Behind, Open Water Ahead

A pair of boats tells a story that a single one cannot: a friendly race, a family outing, two old friends heading out together. The painters in Limoges finish the hulls and trim by hand, so the color and line vary a little from piece to piece.

Lake House Mantel Material

This is the kind of piece that belongs at the lake house, on a dock house shelf or in a den lined with sailing charts. It suits anyone who restores classic runabouts, the friend who always drives the boat on the Fourth of July, or a couple celebrating the purchase of their first boat.

Crew for the Nautical Shelf

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Pairs with lighthouse, sailboat and anchor pieces
• A lively addition to a boating, marina or water sports grouping

Give it at a retirement party for someone heading to the water full time, or as a birthday nod to a captain who counts the days until the boat goes back in each spring. Even through a long winter, it keeps the season close at hand.