Owl and the Pussycat Rhyme Rochard Limoges Box

The Owl and the Pussy Cat, the sweethearts of Edward Lear's well-loved nonsense poem, come together on this piece. Rochard made this storybook pair as a hand-painted porcelain Limoges box in Limoges, France.

They Went to Sea

Edward Lear published the poem in 1871, and its runcible spoon, honey and money wrapped up in a five-pound note have charmed readers ever since. In the poem the owl serenades the cat with a small guitar, and they dance by the light of the moon. This piece honors that sweet, silly love story with figures painted by hand.

Nursery Rhyme Shelf

• A Rochard piece, hand-painted in Limoges, France
• Joins owl, cat and storybook subjects
• Fits a literature, poetry or nursery rhyme collection

By the Light of the Moon

This makes a romantic present for a couple who read the poem at their wedding, an English teacher, a story time librarian, or a new baby's nursery shelf. It also suits an owl collector who loves cats, or a cat collector who loves owls. Display it on a bookshelf beside a volume of Lear's verse, a nightstand, or a nursery dresser.