Ladybug in the Grass Rochard Limoges Box

Blades of grass rise around a single ladybug in this little garden scene, the kind of moment you only notice when you kneel down in the yard. Rochard turned it into a hand-painted porcelain Limoges box, made in Limoges, France.

Down Among the Grass Blades

Where many ladybug pieces put the beetle on a flower or a heart, this one keeps it close to the ground, resting in the grass. That makes it feel more like a real glimpse of a summer lawn. Each green blade and the bug itself are painted in by hand, so no two come out quite alike.

Gardener's Corner

• A Rochard design, hand-painted in Limoges, France
• Pairs with watering can, flower pot and bee pieces
• Brings a ground level view to a spring or summer shelf

Windowsill Weather

Set it on a kitchen windowsill above the sink, next to a pot of herbs, or on a potting bench shelf indoors. It suits the first warm weeks of spring through the end of summer, and many people simply leave it out all year. Give it to a friend who keeps a vegetable patch, a garden club volunteer, or anyone who stops to move a ladybug off the path. Ladybug collectors who already own the heart and flower versions will find this quieter grass setting a welcome change of pace.