Rochard Rabbit on Easter Egg Porcelain Limoges Box

A rabbit sits perched on top of an Easter egg, keeping watch over the springtime prize. Rochard made this hand-painted porcelain Limoges box in Limoges, France, with the egg forming the box and the bunny on its crown.

The Bunny Guards the Egg

Rabbits and eggs have gone together at Easter for a very long time, and this piece joins the two in one design. The egg gives the box its rounded shape, while the rabbit adds personality on top. All the painting is done by hand, so each finished piece varies a little in tone.

Springtime Table Mates

• A Rochard Easter design, hand-painted in Limoges, France
• Joins chick, lamb and basket pieces on a spring shelf
• Belongs in a rabbit or Easter egg collection

Hop Into April

Place it in the center of the Easter brunch table, tuck it into a grown-up's Easter basket, or set it on a windowsill where the spring light comes in. It makes a sweet present for a grandmother who hosts the egg hunt, a godparent on Easter Sunday, or a friend who keeps pet rabbits. When the season is over, it can stay out with garden and rabbit pieces all year. Rabbit collectors who already own several bunnies will like that this one comes with its own egg to sit on.