Artoria Colosseum Retired Limoges Box

The great arena of ancient Rome, with its tiers of arches, rises in porcelain on this Artoria box. This retired design was hand-painted in Limoges, France, and captures one of the most recognizable buildings on earth.

All Roads Lead to the Arena

Completed nearly two thousand years ago, the Colosseum once held tens of thousands of spectators for games and spectacles. Its curving walls and repeating arches are instantly familiar, and Artoria renders them here as a small porcelain box.

A Grand Tour on One Shelf

• An Artoria piece and a retired design
• Belongs with travel, Italy or world landmark boxes
• Pairs with Eiffel Tower, Leaning Tower and gondola pieces

Ciao From Rome

It makes a fine memento of a trip to Rome, a present for a Latin or history teacher, or a send-off for a student heading abroad for a semester in Italy. In a curio cabinet or on a study bookshelf beside travel guides, it brings a sense of history to the room.

Two Ancient Arts

Hard-paste porcelain, the kind made in Limoges, is fired at very high heat, giving it a strength that suits a subject built to last for centuries. Retired Artoria landmarks are pieces travel collectors keep an eye out for.