Rochard Pastry Dish Limoges Box

A dish of pastries, the sort that tempts passersby from a Paris bakery window, is the subject of this Rochard Limoges box. It was formed in porcelain and brush-painted in Limoges, France.

Fresh From the Patisserie

The French take their pastries seriously, and the morning walk to the patisserie is a cherished ritual in towns across the country. This piece honors that love of sweets with a dish that never empties and never goes stale. It brings a taste of the Paris café to any kitchen shelf, no calories required.

Dessert Is Served

• A Rochard design, hand-painted in Limoges, France
• A pastry dish with a dessert theme
• Fits a dessert, bakery or kitchen collection

Sweet Spots Around the House

Set it on a buffet or a dessert table when guests come over, or on a kitchen hutch among cake stands and teacups. It looks just as charming on a coffee table beside a stack of cookbooks. It makes a sweet thank-you for the friend who always brings dessert, a present for a pastry chef or a congratulations for a culinary school graduate. Bakers who love French technique will especially appreciate the nod to the patisserie tradition.

Limoges, in central France, has been home to fine porcelain since the late 1700s, and its painted boxes have long celebrated the pleasures of the French table.