Mouse Sitting on Cheese Porcelain Limoges Box

A small mouse has found its prize and settled right on top of a wedge of cheese. The cheese forms this porcelain box, and the mouse is hand-painted in Limoges, France, looking quite pleased with itself.

The Big Cheese

Mice and cheese have been partners in stories and cartoons for as long as anyone can remember, and this box captures the classic pairing. The painter gives the mouse a bit of personality and the cheese its familiar color, so each piece has its own expression.

A Pantry Full of Friends

Mouse boxes are one of the most loved Limoges themes, and the cheese makes this one easy to spot in a group. It sits nicely with other mice, with kitchen and food pieces, or with farm animal boxes on a country shelf.

Where the Mouse Moves In

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• A witty accent for a kitchen shelf, a cheese board display or a pantry door
• A fun present for a cheesemonger, a wine and cheese host or a mouse collector

It also makes a clever housewarming present for a new kitchen, or a thank-you for the friend who always brings the best cheese plate to the party. Visitors tend to smile the moment they see it, which is the best compliment a small piece can get.