Rochard Half Lemon Porcelain Limoges Box and Slice

A lemon cut clean in half becomes a bright porcelain box, and a separate lemon slice sits ready to garnish the scene. Rochard made this hand-painted Limoges piece in Limoges, France, full of sunny kitchen cheer.

When Life Hands You Lemons

Few fruits look as cheerful as a sliced lemon, and Rochard uses that freshness to good effect. The halved fruit forms the box, while the removable slice adds a playful extra. Every detail is painted by hand, so each lemon comes out a little different.

Citrus Grove Pairings

• A Rochard fruit design, painted by hand in Limoges, France
• Pairs with orange, strawberry and watermelon pieces
• Brightens a kitchen, summer or fruit collection

Squeezed Into the Season

Set it on a kitchen windowsill, beside the iced tea pitcher on a summer table, or on an open shelf next to a bowl of real citrus. It makes a lighthearted present for a cook who loves Mediterranean food, a friend who just opened a lemonade stand at the farmers market, or someone moving into a sunny new kitchen. Fruit collectors who already own a few whole fruits will enjoy the removable slice, which lets them arrange the display any way they like. It brings a burst of color to any shelf in any season.