Rochard Small Pink Oval Limoges Box with Gold Dots

Bright pink porcelain and a scatter of gold dots make this small oval the cheeriest member of Rochard's dotted pattern series. The hand-painting is done in Limoges, France, on a porcelain Limoges box sized to tuck in almost anywhere.

Pretty in Pink Porcelain

Pink and gold have long been a favorite pairing on French dressing tables, and here they share a simple oval. The warm color reads clearly even from across a room, and the gold dots, set down one at a time, keep the surface lively.

Two Colors, One Shape

The same small oval comes in light purple in this series, and setting the pink and lilac versions side by side shows how much color changes the mood of a single form. Collectors who like to group by shape often start with exactly this kind of pair.

Pink Moments on the Calendar

• A Rochard oval painted by hand in Limoges, France
• Suited to a bridesmaid, a sweet sixteen or a breast cancer awareness walk partner
• Looks right on a vanity, a jewelry tray or a glass shelf by the window

Mother's Day and Valentine's Day are natural times to give it, but a small pink box is welcome any month of the year. The first fashionable porcelain boxes in 18th-century France held snuff, pills and beauty patches, and an oval like this still carries some of that dressing table charm.