Cheetah Print Purse Porcelain Limoges Box

A ladies' purse in bold cheetah print brings a little wild glamour to this porcelain box. Painters in Limoges, France added the spotted pattern by hand.

Spots in Style

Animal prints have moved in and out of fashion for decades, yet cheetah spots never quite leave the runway. Rendering them by hand on porcelain is painstaking work, since every spot is placed individually, which gives each purse its own pattern.

Handbag Heaven

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• A statement piece for a purse, handbag or fashion collection
• Pairs with the cheetah print hat and shoe, plus sunglasses and lipstick pieces

For the Fashion Forward

It suits a friend who owns more handbags than shoes, a fashion design graduate, a boutique owner, or anyone whose closet always includes a little leopard or cheetah. Set it on a vanity, a dressing room shelf or a closet island beside real bags and scarves.

Purse boxes are among the most popular fashion subjects in Limoges porcelain, and collectors often group them by color or season. A cheetah print brings energy to a row of pastel or floral bags, and it works year round rather than for one holiday.