Rochard Ladybug Reading a Book Limoges Box

A ladybug settles in with a book on this Rochard Limoges box, lost in a good story. Rochard painted it by hand in Limoges, France, for anyone who never goes anywhere without something to read.

A Bookworm With Spots

Ladybugs are welcome visitors in any garden and a long-standing symbol of good luck. Pairing one with a book gives this piece a gentle humor, as if the garden's favorite beetle has found a quiet corner to read.

Garden Library

• A Rochard piece, hand-painted in Limoges, France
• Fits a book, garden or insect collection
• Pairs with butterfly, owl, reading glasses and bookshelf boxes

For the Reading Nook

Set it on a nightstand beside the current novel, on a library shelf, or in a sunroom with plants and paperbacks. It makes a charming present for a librarian, a book club friend, a literature teacher, or a gardener who reads in the shade. It also sends a good-luck wish to someone starting a new job or a new school year.

A Collector's Tradition

Small porcelain boxes became fashionable in 18th-century France for snuff, pills and beauty patches. Today the tradition lives on through playful subjects like a reading ladybug.