Rooster and Nest Hand-Painted Limoges Box
A proud farmyard rooster, comb raised and tail feathers arched, keeps watch beside a straw nest on this porcelain box. It is a hand-painted porcelain Limoges box, decorated in Limoges, France, and the rooster has long been an emblem of France itself.
Crowing at Sunrise
The rooster is the first sound of a country morning and a favorite of French kitchens, where he shows up on pottery, linens and weathervanes. Paired with a nest, he tells a small story of the barnyard, guarding the morning eggs.
The French Farmhouse Kitchen
- Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
- Suits a rooster, farm bird or French country kitchen grouping
- Pairs with hen, chick and egg basket pieces
Windowsill to Hutch
It looks right at home on a kitchen windowsill, a painted hutch or an open shelf beside a crock of wooden spoons. Someone who collects roosters in every material will appreciate a porcelain one from France. It also makes a warm housewarming present for a new farmhouse, or a thank-you for the neighbor who brings fresh eggs.
Few subjects say French countryside as plainly as this one does.