Rochard Pheasant Bird Figurine Limoges Box

Long-tailed and proud, the pheasant has been a favorite subject of country artists for generations, and here it takes form as a porcelain figurine box. This is a Rochard Limoges box, painted by hand in Limoges, France, with the bird itself making up the piece.

Flushed From the Hedgerow

The pheasant belongs to open fields, hedgerows and early morning walks in autumn. Rochard captures the bird in porcelain so that it reads as a small sculpture on the shelf rather than a simple box. Each one is painted individually, so the plumage tones differ a little from piece to piece.

Feathers Fit for the Lodge

• A Rochard design, hand-painted in Limoges, France
• Keeps company with grouse, quail, duck and partridge pieces
• Belongs in a sporting, upland bird or countryside collection

A Spot by the Fireside

A pheasant looks most at home in a wood-paneled study, a den with a stone fireplace, or a lodge-style great room. It works on a bookshelf next to field guides or on a side table beside a reading chair. Give it to an upland hunter after opening day, a bird watcher who keeps a life list, or a friend whose home leans toward English country style. It also fits nicely into a fall display with wheat sheaves and copper accents, carrying the season without leaning on pumpkins.