Description
Behind a blue door in the old quarter of Avignon, Isabelle kept a garden no bigger than a tablecloth. In it grew pink roses climbing a trellis, mint spilling from clay pots and a fig tree that shaded the single wrought-iron chair. Every evening she sat there with a cup of verbena tea and watched the swifts circling the bell tower.
This traditional box feels like a quiet corner of that garden. Pink blossoms and fresh green leaves are painted across its surface in a graceful, balanced pattern, neither fussy nor plain. Its classic shape has a reassuring simplicity, the kind of box that never goes out of style. Keep a strand of pearls inside, a pair of earrings from your mother or a folded love letter. It makes a gentle gift for a bridesmaid, a teacher at the end of the school year, or a dear friend who loves roses and quiet evenings. The pinks are soft enough to suit a pale bedroom, yet lively enough to brighten a dark wooden dresser.
The details
- A classic, traditionally shaped box
- Pink flowers with fresh green leaves
- A balanced, graceful floral composition
- Room for jewelry, a love letter or small keepsakes
- Hand-painted porcelain from the workshops of Limoges, France
Set it on a lace runner beside a bud vase of garden roses and the painted flowers will feel right at home.
