Round Soup Tureen with Vegetables Limoges Box

A round soup tureen, painted with garden vegetables, brings to mind a long family supper with a steaming pot at the center of the table. This kitchen classic is a hand-painted porcelain Limoges box from Limoges, France.

Supper From the Garden

The tureen has been the centerpiece of the French dinner table for centuries, and its vegetable decoration speaks of farmers markets and home cooking. Here it shrinks to a size that fits in the palm of a hand. Every vegetable is painted by hand, so each tureen carries its own small differences.

Ladled Onto the Shelf

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Fits a kitchen, cooking or tableware collection
• Pairs well with teapot, souffle dish and bread basket pieces

For Cooks and Hosts

This is a warm present for a home cook famous for a family soup recipe, a chef opening a new bistro, or a culinary school graduate. It also makes a fitting thank-you for the host of a holiday dinner or a friend who brings soup when someone is under the weather.

Set it on a kitchen hutch, a china cabinet shelf or a sideboard beside full-size serving pieces. Collectors of porcelain tableware will appreciate seeing a classic French serving dish in miniature.