Tiny Blue Oval Rochard Limoges Box

A tiny oval box in blue shows the classic side of Limoges, simple in shape and rich in color. Rochard made it in hand-painted porcelain in Limoges, France, in the traditional style that started the whole collecting tradition.

Petite and Traditional

Before Limoges boxes took the shape of animals and objects, the classic form was a small round or oval box, made to slip into a pocket or sit on a dressing table. This piece returns to that original idea. The blue is painted by hand, giving it depth and a soft glow.

Where Classics Belong

A petite oval works almost anywhere: on a vanity, a nightstand, a desk or a curio shelf with other traditional pieces. It makes a graceful present for a bridesmaid, a mother of the bride, a retiring colleague, or anyone whose favorite color is blue. It also suits a first Limoges for someone just starting a collection.

The Traditional Shelf

• A Rochard piece, hand-painted in Limoges, France
• Joins other classic oval, round and heart shaped boxes
• Fits a traditional, antique style or blue collection

Small porcelain boxes were once carried in eighteenth-century France to hold snuff, pills and beauty patches, which is why the classic forms are so petite.