Description
School was cancelled at breakfast, and by ten o’clock every child on the lane was out in the meadow. They rolled the base together, argued over the head, and borrowed a scarf from somebody’s older brother. When the snowman finally stood finished, they joined mittened hands around him and spun until they fell into the drifts, breathless and soaked and entirely happy.
That communal delight fills this box: a snowman with children playing beside him in a bright wintry scene. It is ideal for a teacher at the holidays, a grandparent with a houseful of grandchildren, or parents who remember every snow day with fondness. Set it on a shelf where the family gathers, perhaps beside framed photographs of winters past, so the porcelain scene and the real memories can keep each other company.
Piece details
- Snowman surrounded by children at play
- A lively, wintry outdoor scene
- Each tiny child and snowflake decorated by hand in Limoges, France
- Hinged lid that opens to a compartment for a photo trimmed to fit
A sweet way to mark a family’s first winter in a new home, or a new grandchild’s very first snowfall. Years from now, it will be the piece that brings back the echo of laughter across a white meadow, and the cold pink cheeks of children coming indoors for cocoa.
