Cheese Platter Under Dome Porcelain Limoges Box

A platter of gourmet cheeses waits beneath a domed cover, ready for the moment the cover is lifted at the end of a long French dinner. This cheese course is a hand-painted porcelain Limoges box made in Limoges, France.

The Cheese Course Arrives

In France the cheese board is its own chapter of the meal, served after the main course and before dessert. This box captures that tradition in a small scene, with the platter as the base and the dome rising above it. Every wedge and wheel is painted by hand, so the finish varies a little from one box to the next.

Pairing Notes

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Belongs with wine, bread and French kitchen pieces
• Makes a good partner for a baguette or wine bottle box

For the Fromagerie Regular

This is the right piece for the friend who never leaves a market without a new cheese to try, or for a host who builds a board for every gathering. Set it on a kitchen open shelf, a wine rack ledge or a dining room hutch. It also suits a thank you after a dinner party or a birthday for someone who spent a summer in Paris.

Few porcelain boxes say "French table" as clearly as this one.