Rochard Monet Bridge Limoges Box with Removable Palette

Monet's arched bridge spans a pond full of water lilies, and an artist's palette that lifts off completes the scene. It is a Rochard Limoges box, its porcelain painted by hand in Limoges, France, by artisans with a feel for Impressionist color.

Palette in Hand at Giverny

Claude Monet painted in the open air whenever he could, chasing changing light across his garden pond. The Japanese footbridge he built there became one of his most famous subjects. The removable palette is a sweet tribute to the painter himself, as if he had just set down his brushes for a moment.

A Painter's Corner

• A Rochard fine art piece, painted by hand in Limoges, France
• Comes with a palette that lifts off
• Pairs well with Monet water lilies and Monet handbag boxes

Gifts for the Studio

Place it on a studio windowsill, an easel shelf or a bookcase beside art history books. It makes a thoughtful present for an art teacher, a weekend painter, an art school graduate or a museum volunteer, and a lovely memento of a visit to Giverny or the Musee Marmottan in Paris.

The Kiln Comes First

Limoges porcelain is hard-paste porcelain fired at very high heat. Only after that firing do painters add the colors, layer by layer, by hand, much like an Impressionist building up a canvas.