Snowman Shaped Teapot Limoges Box by Rochard

A snowman has been reshaped into a teapot, with his round body ready to pour and his cheerful face looking out over the tea table. Rochard made this winter favorite as a hand-painted porcelain Limoges box, made in Limoges, France.

Something Warm for a Frosty Guy

It is a fun idea, a snowman holding something hot, and it makes people smile on sight. The rounded shapes of a snowman suit a teapot perfectly, and the painters add the face and winter trimmings by hand. It reads as holiday decor and tea ware at the same time.

Winter Tea Party

Set it on a kitchen shelf from the first snowfall through Valentine's Day, or let it join the teacups on a holiday buffet. It suits a tea drinker who hosts a winter open house, a teapot collector who wants a seasonal piece, or a friend who keeps a snowman out until March. It also makes a sweet thank-you for a neighbor who shovels the walk.

The Snow Day Shelf

• A Rochard piece, hand-painted in Limoges, France
• Fits a teapot, snowman or winter holiday collection
• Pairs with mitten, snowflake and hot cocoa subjects

Snuff boxes made in porcelain were the height of style in eighteenth-century France, and the same small format now carries cheerful seasonal subjects like this one.