Rochard Mallard Duck Hand-Painted Porcelain Limoges Box

The mallard is the duck almost everyone knows, the drake famous for a glossy green head and a white neck ring. Rochard brings this familiar waterfowl to life as a hand-painted porcelain Limoges box made in Limoges, France.

Down by the Millpond

Mallards paddle across ponds, rivers and city parks across North America, Europe and Asia, and most domestic ducks descend from them. They are a favorite of birdwatchers and hunters alike, and a symbol of lazy summer afternoons by the water. This piece brings that easy calm indoors.

A Flock for the Lake House

• A Rochard bird piece, hand-painted in Limoges, France
• Fits a waterfowl, wild bird or lake house collection
• Pairs well with loon, goose and frog boxes

Waterside Spots and Occasions

Set it on a cabin mantel, a lake house bookshelf or a study desk beside a duck decoy. It makes a fine present for a duck hunter, a birder, a retiree moving to the lake, or anyone who has ever fed the ducks at the park on a Sunday afternoon.

Painted After the Fire

Limoges boxes are usually painted by hand once the white porcelain has been fired, and their metal mounts are fitted by hand too. A bird like this one passes through many skilled hands before it reaches a shelf.