Rochard Lily Resting on a Lily Pad Limoges Box

A lily rests on its round pad as if floating on a quiet garden pond in this Rochard piece. It is a Rochard Limoges box, with lily and pad both colored on porcelain by Rochard painters in Limoges, France.

Still Waters, Soft Petals

Water lilies have inspired painters for generations, most famously Claude Monet, who painted the lily pond at his garden in Giverny again and again. This Rochard piece borrows that calm, reflective mood. Its colors are applied by hand, so each lily has subtle variations in shade.

The Painted Pond

It fits a long tradition, too. Small porcelain boxes became fashionable in 18th century France, and Limoges painters still decorate each one by hand after the white porcelain comes out of the kiln.

Garden Pond Gatherings

• A Rochard piece, hand-painted in Limoges, France
• Groups with frog, dragonfly, watering can and flower pieces
• Suits a garden, pond or flower collection

Give it to a gardener with a backyard pond, a Monet admirer after a trip to Giverny, or a friend who needs a calm moment. It sits beautifully on a sunroom shelf, a bathroom vanity or a windowsill overlooking the garden.