Orange Antique Flowers Handbag Limoges Box

Warm orange flowers in an old-fashioned style cover this porcelain handbag, giving it the glow of an autumn afternoon. It is a Limoges box made in Limoges, France, with the floral decoration highlighted by hand in the rehausse main tradition.

Marigold and Tangerine

Most purse boxes come dressed in pinks and blues, so the orange palette here is a welcome change. The antique-style blooms recall the printed fabrics and wallpapers of the early twentieth century, and the handbag shape adds a ladylike, going-out-to-lunch feel.

Purses With Personality

• Porcelain from Limoges, France, with hand-highlighted florals
• Belongs in a handbag, purse or warm-color grouping
• Brings contrast to a row of pastel purse boxes

Autumn on the Vanity

Set it out in the fall alongside amber perfume bottles and copper trays, or keep it on a dresser year-round if your room leans toward warm colors. It is a natural present for a redhead, a friend who wears orange with confidence, or a collector who already owns the blue version and wants its warmer cousin.

Because the decoration is highlighted by hand after the pattern goes on, each box has slight variations in tone, which collectors tend to appreciate when comparing two side by side.