Description
Deep beneath a fromagerie in Lyon, where the wheels of cheese age in rows like sleeping drums, lives a mouse with a very high opinion of himself. Every Christmas he dons a red suit with white trim and climbs to the top of the largest wedge of Gruyère in the cellar. From there he gives speeches. Nobody listens, but the cheese is excellent, so the audience stays.
Here he is, Mr Santa Mouse himself, enthroned on his cheesy seat and entirely pleased about it. He is the ideal gift for the cheese lover, the host who builds a magnificent Christmas cheeseboard, or a friend who once spent a holiday in the Alps. Display him in the kitchen beside the cheese knives, or on a dining sideboard where he can supervise the dessert course. Even guests who claim not to collect porcelain have been known to ask where he came from.
What makes it special
- Mr Santa Mouse sits atop a generous wedge of Gruyère
- The mouse wears a classic Santa costume
- Opens on a hinged lid
- Painted by hand on porcelain in the workshops of Limoges, France
- His proud, upright pose gives him a delightfully self-important air
- A playful blend of Christmas cheer and French and Swiss cheese culture
Present it alongside a real wedge of Gruyère for a gift that is both clever and delicious. Just be sure the real cheese gets eaten before any actual mice hear about it.
