Fèves

Perfect as dollhouse décor, but originally made for a very different use, the world of French fèves (porcelain figurines) is a very large collection of very small treasures.

In the French Epiphany celebration, a fava bean (fève) was baked into a cake and the lucky guest whose slice contained the prize was crowned King for a day. Traditions evolved and the bean became a tiny trinket, made just for that purpose and so treasured by its fortunate recipients that they began to be made just for collectors. Over time, demand grew so that now there are fèves as miniature replicas of almost every conceivable object. From porcelain animal figurines to pint-sized dishes, there's a féve for every occasion.

Today’s fèves are made of high-fired fine porcelain, decorated in amazing detail but not designed for a specific scale, although most are 1” or less in their largest dimension. We worked with our supplier to carefully curate a selection of miniature porcelain féve figurines that will be unique accents wherever you display them.