Rochard Parasaurolophus Dinosaur Porcelain Limoges Box

A Parasaurolophus, the plant eating dinosaur with the long sweeping crest, is the subject of this prehistoric porcelain box. Rochard sculpted it and painted it by hand in Limoges, France.

Echoes of the Cretaceous

Parasaurolophus roamed North America about 76 million years ago, and scientists think its hollow crest worked like a trumpet, letting herds call to one another across the plains. Its distinctive head has earned it the nickname hammerhead. Rochard captures that unusual profile in porcelain, painting each dinosaur by hand so no two look quite the same.

A Fossil Hunter's Shelf

Place it on a study bookshelf, an office desk, or a curio cabinet beside a few real fossils or geodes. It makes a fun present for a paleontology student, a museum volunteer, a science teacher, or any grown-up who never outgrew a fascination with dinosaurs. It also suits a traveler just back from a dig site or a natural history museum, where the skeletons tower overhead.

Prehistoric Pairings

• A Rochard animal design, hand-painted in Limoges, France
• Fits a dinosaur, fossil or natural history grouping
• Pairs well with T. rex, triceratops and stegosaurus boxes