Rochard Tennis Ball Limoges Box

A tennis ball, fuzzy seam and all, bounces onto the shelf as a hand-painted porcelain Limoges box from Rochard. It was made and painted in Limoges, France, for players who know the sound of a fresh can popping open.

Love All, Serve It Up

Tennis keeps score in its own strange language, where love means zero and deuce means nobody is winning yet. This ball is a simple, cheerful symbol of the game, easy to recognize from across a room. The seam and the color are painted by hand, so each one varies slightly.

Center Court Present

Give it to a club champion, a doubles partner after a good season, a high school coach, or the friend who plays every Saturday morning without fail. It also suits a pickleball convert who still misses tennis, a Wimbledon watch party host, or a teaching pro at retirement. Display it on a trophy shelf, in a clubhouse, or on a desk beside a racquet photo.

Match Point Lineup

• A Rochard piece, hand-painted in Limoges, France
• Groups with racquet, golf ball and softball subjects
• Suits a tennis, racquet sports or country club collection

Porcelain makers settled in Limoges after kaolin turned up at Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche in 1768, and the city's kilns have been busy ever since.