Rochard Crown Resting on a Pillow Limoges Box

A crown rests on a plump cushion, just as regalia is carried into a coronation, in this ceremonial Rochard box. The cushion forms the base, and the whole piece is hand-painted on porcelain in Limoges, France.

Carried in Procession

For centuries, crowns have been brought before the monarch on a cushion, a moment that still draws crowds and cameras today. Rochard captures that ceremony in a single small piece. Each box is decorated by hand, so the colors of the cushion and the crown differ a little from one to another.

A Royal Watcher's Shelf

• A Rochard royal design
• Belongs with British royalty, crown or coronation boxes
• Pairs well with palace guard, corgi and teapot pieces

Jubilees and Celebrations

Royal watchers often pick this one up around a coronation, a jubilee or a royal wedding. It is also a fun present for an Anglophile, a history teacher or a friend just back from a tour of the Tower of London. Set it on a mantel, a hall table or a glass shelf, where the cushion gives it a dignified, settled look.

Hard-paste porcelain, the kind made in Limoges, is fired at very high heat, and that durability suits a piece that celebrates something meant to last for generations.