Brown Bear on Honey Jar Limoges Box

A brown bear has found the honey and settled in on top of the jar, clearly in no hurry to leave. This hand-painted porcelain Limoges box was made in Limoges, France, and it captures every bear's favorite daydream.

Sweet Spot in the Woods

From storybook cubs to the grizzlies of Alaska, bears and honey have gone together in the imagination for centuries. The bear's brown coat and the jar beneath him are painted by hand, so the shading of the fur and the shine of the jar vary a little from box to box.

Den Mates for the Shelf

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• A warm piece for a bear, woodland or cabin collection
• Pairs with beehive, acorn and forest animal boxes

Who Gets the Honey

It is a good-natured thank-you for a beekeeper, a sweet nod to a grandfather everyone calls Papa Bear, or a memento from a trip to Yellowstone or the Great Smoky Mountains. Teachers whose classrooms are full of bear books and friends who take their tea with honey will enjoy it as well. Set it in a mountain cabin, on a kitchen shelf near the honey pot, or on a bookcase with other woodland creatures.

It makes a cozy little reminder that the best things in life are often a bit sticky.