Small Artist Palette and Brush Limoges Box

An artist's paint palette, small enough to fit in one hand, is paired with a brush in this porcelain piece. The Limoges box was painted by hand in France, in a city where painters have decorated porcelain for generations.

Mixing Colors in Miniature

The palette is the painter's true workspace, where colors meet before they ever reach the canvas. Turning that everyday tool into porcelain makes a quiet tribute to anyone who has spent hours blending just the right shade. Since every palette is painted by hand, no two look exactly the same. Painters who collect porcelain often start with a palette, since it speaks to every medium from oils to watercolor.

Gallery of Gift Ideas

Give it to an art student starting classes, a retiring art teacher, or a friend whose first show just opened. It also suits a museum docent, a picture framer, or a weekend watercolorist. Set it on an easel shelf, a studio windowsill or a desk beside a cup of brushes.

The Painter's Corner

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Fits an art studio, painter or fine arts grouping
• Pairs with paint tube, easel and beret pieces