Two Salmon on a Platter Rochard Limoges Box

Two salmon lie side by side on a serving platter, ready for the table, in this Rochard food box. Scales, fins and platter are all hand-painted on porcelain in Limoges, France.

Catch of the Day

The platter forms the base of the box and the pair of fish sits on top, a little like a dish carried out at a French bistro. Salmon have a long place in European cooking, from Scottish rivers to Norman tables. Each piece is painted by hand, so the shading on the scales differs slightly from box to box.

From River to Table

This box bridges two kinds of collections: a fishing shelf and a kitchen or food grouping. It sits well beside trout, lobster and oyster pieces, or near a row of cookbooks in a cook's kitchen.

For Anglers and Cooks

• A Rochard food design from Limoges
• A fun present for a fly fisherman, a chef or a seafood restaurant owner
• Suits a lake cabin, a kitchen hutch or a dining room sideboard

Anglers who swap fish stories every summer often keep this one on the mantel as proof of the one that did not get away. It also makes a clever thank-you for the host of a summer salmon dinner.