Rochard Thanksgiving Turkey and Family Limoges Box with Dome

The Thanksgiving turkey takes its place beneath a porcelain dome in this Rochard Limoges box, with a family joining the holiday scene, all of it decorated by hand in the porcelain workshops of Limoges, France.

The Main Course Arrives

Nothing announces the November feast quite like the turkey, and the dome adds a playful sense of ceremony, as if the lid is about to be lifted at the table. Including a family in the scene turns the piece into a small celebration of gathering together.

Seated at the Harvest Table

• A Rochard design, hand-painted in Limoges, France
• Fits a Thanksgiving, autumn or holiday table collection
• Pairs well with pumpkin, pilgrim and cornucopia pieces

Grace Before the Feast

Set it on the sideboard, the buffet or the center of the table when relatives arrive for Thanksgiving dinner. It makes a warm hostess thank-you, a present for the family member who roasts the bird every year, or a keepsake for a first Thanksgiving in a new home. Because Thanksgiving pieces are less common than Christmas ones, it fills a welcome gap on many autumn shelves.

A Courtly French Custom

In 18th-century France, little porcelain boxes were the fashionable way to carry snuff, pills or beauty patches, and the habit of collecting them has never faded.