Rochard Crossword Puzzle Limoges Box

Rows of little squares in that familiar grid make the crossword puzzle the theme of this porcelain piece. Rochard paints it by hand in Limoges, France, a Limoges box for the solver who does the puzzle before the coffee cools.

Seven Letters for Treasure

Few hobbies are as loyal as the daily crossword, and this box honors that habit with a grid design worthy of the Sunday edition. Rochard is known for turning everyday pastimes into porcelain, and every square here is laid in by hand.

Across the Reading Room

Keep it on the side table next to the newspaper, on a desk near the dictionary, or by a favorite reading chair along with a cup of pencils. It is a fond present for a retired teacher, a librarian, a word game champion or the friend who finishes Saturday's puzzle in ink. It also makes a clever thank-you for the person who helped you find that last answer.

Clues for the Collection

• A Rochard design hand-painted in Limoges, France
• Fits a games, puzzle or word play collection
• Pairs with book, pencil and word tile boxes

Limoges porcelain is a hard-paste porcelain fired at very high heat, which gives a crisp white ground for a grid like this.