Pig Taking a Bath in a Wash Bucket Limoges Box

A pig settles into an old wash bucket on this playful porcelain box, apparently waiting for someone to bring the soap. It is a hand-painted Limoges box made in Limoges, France, and it brings a bit of barnyard humor to the shelf.

Scrub-a-Dub Sow

Pigs have a reputation for loving mud, which makes the idea of one taking a proper bath all the more amusing. The wash bucket gives the scene an old farmhouse feel, like laundry day on a country porch. Every piece is painted by hand, so each pig has its own slight differences in color and expression.

Down on the Farm

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Groups well with cow, rooster and sheep pieces
• Fits a pig, farm animal or country kitchen collection

Laundry Room Laughs

Put it on a laundry room shelf, a kitchen windowsill or a bathroom counter, where the bath-time joke lands best. It makes a fun present for a friend who has collected pigs for years, a farmer, a 4-H leader, or anyone who keeps a pot-bellied pig at home. It also brings a smile to a housewarming at a farmhouse or a new place in the country. Pig collectors often look for scenes like this one, where the animal is caught in a funny, everyday moment.