Pisa Leaning Tower Porcelain Limoges Box by Rochard

Pisa's famous bell tower leans at its well known angle in this porcelain landmark, a little piece of Tuscany on the shelf. Rochard shaped and hand-painted this Limoges box in Limoges, France.

The Tilt That Made History

The tower began to lean while it was still being built in the twelfth century, and engineers have worked for centuries to keep it standing. That happy accident turned a cathedral bell tower into one of the most photographed buildings in the world, and Rochard captures it in porcelain.

Postcards From Tuscany

• A Rochard landmark design, painted by hand in Limoges
• Lines up with Eiffel Tower, Big Ben and Colosseum pieces
• Fits an Italy, architecture or world travel collection

Holding Up the Tower

Everyone who visits Pisa takes the classic photo of pushing the tower back upright, and this box brings back that memory. Give it to travelers home from Florence and the Tuscan hills, an architecture student, or a family with Italian roots. On a bookshelf beside travel guides or in a curio cabinet with other world landmarks, it adds a playful lean to the lineup. It also suits a retirement party for someone finally planning that trip to Italy.