Sleeping Mouse on Cheese Porcelain Limoges Box

After a long night of nibbling, one small mouse has curled up for a nap right on top of the cheese. The cheese forms the porcelain Limoges box, with the sleeping mouse on the lid, and the whole scene was painted by hand in Limoges, France.

Forty Winks on the Cheddar

There is something irresistible about a mouse that has eaten its fill and dozed off at the scene. The relaxed pose and the wedge of cheese beneath it make a gentle, funny little story, and every detail is brushed on by hand after firing.

The Cheese Board Crowd

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• A favorite for mouse, food and kitchen collections
• Pairs with wine barrel, baguette and Camembert boxes for a French table scene

Where the Mouse Can Nap

Let it rest on a kitchen shelf, beside a cheese board at a wine and cheese evening, or on a nightstand for anyone who loves a good nap. It suits a cheesemonger, a cheese shop owner or a friend just back from a tour of French dairies. It also makes a playful thank-you for the host who always sets out a cheese plate, and a fond present for anyone who has ever fallen asleep on the couch after a big meal.