Description
Breakfast at the dairy farm in Normandy began before dawn, with bowls of warm milk and bread still hot from the oven. Little Camille liked to carry the empty glass bottle back to the barn herself, holding it in both hands like a trophy. Pâquerette, the gentlest cow in the herd, would lower her head to sniff it each time, as if checking the job had been done properly.
This box captures that wholesome morning scene, with a cow lounging on a bright green base and a tiny milk bottle at her side. It is a playful gift for a dairy farmer, a cheesemaker, a nutritionist or a friend with a farmhouse kitchen. Set it on a shelf above the stove beside a ceramic butter dish, on a windowsill near the herb pots, or beside a flock of other porcelain farm creatures. Children love the milk bottle, and adults love the cow’s expression of perfect relaxation. It adds a smile to the kitchen without any fuss at all.
About this piece
- A cow resting atop a green box
- A miniature milk bottle completes the scene
- Roughly 2 inches by 1.25 by 1.5
- By Rochard
- Hand-painted Limoges porcelain from France
- Opens to keep a ring safe while you knead dough
A charming thank-you for the neighbor who still brings fresh milk and eggs to the door.
