Gerard Ribierre Hand-Painted Limoges Porcelain Cauliflower Trinket Box

Make:  Gerard Ribierre (Limoges, France)

Model: Cauliflower

Age:  Late 20th Century

Construction:  Porcelain, Bronze

Dimensions:  2 1/2" Tall x 2" Diameter

Condition:  Excellent pre-owned condition. Flawless. Please see photos. 

Details: Classic Limoges porcelain trinket box in the shape of a head of cauliflower, complete with protective outer green leaves. The box opens very near the bottom of the vegetable, the bottom forming a darker green shallow cap at the base of the stalk. The bronze frame is clasped with a bee. The interior is glazed white porcelain. The interior bottom of the box is signed in cursive "Peint Main Limoges France GR" roughly translating to Hand Painted in Limoges, France for Gerard Ribierre.