Rochard Nativity Triptych Hand-Painted Limoges Box
Like the folding altarpieces of old European chapels, this porcelain triptych tells the Nativity story across three panels. Rochard paints it by hand in Limoges, France, a Limoges box with the devotion of a church window in miniature.
Three Panels, One Holy Night
Triptychs were once made for prayer and contemplation, opening to reveal sacred scenes inside. Rochard borrows that tradition for the story of Christmas, giving the birth in Bethlehem a frame of its own. Every panel is brushed by hand, so the colors and details vary gently from one piece to the next.
A Reverent Christmas Display
Set it on the mantel beside the Advent candles, on a side table near the tree, or on a bedside table through the twelve days of Christmas. It makes a meaningful present for a pastor, a Sunday school teacher, a godmother or a family that reads the Christmas story aloud each Christmas Eve. Many collectors give it a place of honor among their Nativity pieces.
Gathered at the Manger
- A Rochard Nativity triptych from Limoges, France
- Fits a Nativity, Christmas or faith collection
- Pairs with angel, star and church boxes
Small porcelain boxes first became fashionable in 18th-century France, and sacred subjects like this one have long had a place among them.