Pig Taking a Bath in a Tub, Limoges Box

A pig settles into a bathtub for a long, contented soak on this playful porcelain box. The tub forms the box and the pig is hand-painted in Limoges, France, looking every bit like it has nowhere else to be.

Soaking It All In

There is something wonderfully funny about a pig choosing a bubble bath over a mud puddle. The painter gives the pig a relaxed, happy look in its tub, and every piece varies a little in its color and expression.

The Pig Pen Gets an Upgrade

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Fits a pig, farm animal or bathroom themed collection
• Pairs with rubber duck, soap and other pig pieces

Spa Day on the Shelf

Pig collectors are among the most devoted in the Limoges world, and this design rarely fails to get a smile. Set it on a bathroom shelf, beside the tub, or on a guest room dresser to make visitors laugh. It makes a fun present for a spa day, a friend who has earned a long rest, a new homeowner with a big soaking tub, or a farmer who raises hogs.

Porcelain has been made in Limoges since the late 1700s, when kaolin was found near Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, and few early craftsmen could have pictured a pig in a tub among the town's creations.