Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme Limoges Box
Mother Goose has settled in with a shawl around her shoulders, ready to recite another round of the old rhymes. Here she is modeled as a porcelain bird figurine box, painted by hand in lively colors and made in Limoges, France.
Once Upon a Rhyme
For generations, Mother Goose has been the name stamped on books of nursery verse, from Humpty Dumpty to Little Bo Peep. Showing her as a bundled-up goose, shawl and all, gives the storyteller a cozy, grandmotherly look that fits the role.
The Storybook Barnyard
- Hand-painted porcelain bird made in Limoges, France
- Leads a group of fairy tale and nursery rhyme characters
- Also at home among farm birds, geese and ducks
A Spot on the Reading Shelf
Give her a place on a bookcase beside a worn copy of the rhymes, or on a nursery dresser where a new baby will one day hear the verses read aloud. She is a sweet way to welcome a grandchild, honor a favorite librarian, or thank a teacher who reads aloud every afternoon. Farmhouse kitchens and goose collections suit her just as well.
A Tradition in Miniature
Little porcelain boxes first caught on in 18th-century France as holders for snuff and beauty patches, and Limoges has been turning out porcelain since the late 1700s.