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Fields of Green
Jardinia Box by
HARMONY
KINGDOM
#JALRRA3
"Fields
of Green” is a lidded cachepot, created in the Cotswolds by Ann
Richmond. The sculpture features bunnies at play in an English meadow.
Approximate height 2 1/2 inches.
$20.00
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Hand in Hand
Jardinia Box by
HARMONY
KINGDOM
#JALRBF
“Hand in Hand” is a lidded
cachepot, featuring rabbits, frogs and flamingos, carved in the
English Cotswolds by a Martin Perry Studio sculptor. The interior
inscription reads, “Qui voit le ciel dans l'eau voit les poissons
dans les arbres”, which when translated in English means, “He who
sees the sky on the water sees the fish in the trees.” Produced
overseas. Approximate height 2 1/2 inches.
$20.00
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Ides of March
Jardinia Box by
HARMONY
KINGDOM
#JALRRA2
This classically rounded jar
measures 2.5 x 2.5 inches and features the inquisitive faces and
sensitive ears of these delightful creatures. It is topped with a
cover featuring even more rabbits. Retired with limited
availability.
$18.00
Inscription: Le lievre revient toujours a son gite. Translation: The
hare always returns to its hole.
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Hide
and Seek
Jardinia Box by
HARMONY
KINGDOM
#JALRRA
This charming box measures 2 x 1.2 inches. Retired with limited
availability.
$22.00
The words “Prendre le ut avant le lievre” meaning
“Take the jump before the rabbit” are hidden inside the box.
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Cottontail
Pot Bellys box by
HARMONY
KINGDOM
#PBBRA
This charming box measures 1.75 x 1.75 inches. Retired with limited
availability.
$18.00
Open him up and find two carrots inside.
The Baby Animal Pot Bellys long for a family and home of their own.
Cottontail is a blue-eyed baby and has penned a blues song on the
trading cards that come with every piece.
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Potter
Pot Bellys box by
HARMONY
KINGDOM
This charming box measures 1.75 x 1.75 inches.
$15.00
Rabbit Minutiae
80 varieties of domestic rabbits
Oldest fossilized rabbit skeleton discovered in China and dates back
30-40 million years, placing the rabbit amongst the oldest living
mammals in the world
Rabbits are not rodents; they are lagomorphs and are most closely
related to horses
Litters range from 2 to 8 * Herbivores
Newborn rabbits called kittens, female rabbits does and male rabbits
bucks
Mother rabbits nurse young for only 5 minutes during the night and
disappear from the nest all day
Eyes set to the side of their heads to allow for almost 180 degree
vision
Ears can be turned in any direction to alert them of danger
Teeth continually grow and must be worn down by gnawing and chewing
Crepuscular, meaning most active at dawn and twilight
Very friendly towards humans and sometimes purr to show affection
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Harry
NetsUKe by
HARMONY
KINGDOM
#TJNRA
$30.00
“Harry” was carved by British sculptor Peter Calvesbert in
1999 and hand cast and tinted in the Cotswolds region of England. This
solid figurine, based upon Japanese netsuke, is retired with limited
availability. Approximate dimensions: 2.25 inches wide x 1.5 inches
tall.
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Marquis
de Blanc
The Garden Party by
HARMONY
KINGDOM
#TJZRA
Holes through ears
so may be worn around the neck.
Satin Cord included.
$25.00
“Marquis de Blanc” was carved by British sculptor David
Lawrence in 1996. Hand cast and tinted in the Cotswolds region of
England, this rabbit box figurine pendant sits upright or may be worn
around the neck. Retired with limited availability. Unscrew the lid to
reveal a secret interior compartment.
Can be used for cremation urn. Approximate dimensions: 1 inch
wide x 1.75 inches tall.
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Love
Nature/Nurture by
HARMONY
KINGDOM
#TJNNRA
$38.50
"The Nature/Nurture series expresses the profound emotional
ties between adult and child. Carved by Martin Perry Studios in 2003
and hand cast and tinted in the Cotswolds region of England. Open the
lid to reveal “love” inscribed within. Retired with limited
availability. Approximate dimensions: 2 inches wide x 1.5 inches tall.
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Hop
Til You Drop
Small Treasure Jest
by HARMONY
KINGDOM
#TJRA3
$65.00
“Hop Til You Drop” was carved by
British sculptor Peter Calvesbert in 2004. Hand cast and tinted in the
Cotswolds region of England, this bunnies box figurine is retired with
limited availability. Open the lid to reveal a secret interior
compartment.
Approximate dimensions: 1.75 inches wide x 2.5 inches tall.
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Four smooth, floppy-eared, snow-white rabbits clamber over each other
in a burst of fitful fun. This box figurine was inspired by Peter's
children's bunnies - Bullet and Maggie. Unexpectedly, Bullet gave
birth to six babies, so Maggie had to be rechristened Maggie Boy. Both
rabbits are immortalized in the interior. Peter says, "These
smooth pieces are difficult for me because I really enjoy seeing how
much detail I can get into a carving. But then, whilst the intricately
textured boxes are fun to examine, the smooth ones are a joy to
hold." The HK painters themselves got prolific with 10% of the
pieces, coloring them in multi-colored hues.
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Rothschild
Small Treasure Jest
by HARMONY
KINGDOM
#TJDLRA2
$50.00
“Rothschild” was carved by British sculptor David Lawrence in
2003. Hand cast and tinted in the Cotswolds region of England, this
bunny box figurine is retired with limited availability. Open the lid
to reveal a secret interior compartment. Approximate dimensions: 3
inches wide x 2 inches tall.
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Parasols were once more than a shady place out of the sun – during
the 19th century parasols were also love tokens and wedding gifts. It
would have been a grave impropriety for a gentleman to present a
parasol to a lady for whom his intentions were not serious. One of the
most outstanding examples was the parasol presented to Bettina
Rothschild by her fiancé. Made of silk and covered with gauze and
lace, the tips were encrusted with emeralds and gems. These rabbits
use their parasol to try to stay cool despite the effects of global
warming. Ice cream and a cooler also help. The bottle of sunscreen
labeled “Kyoto Tan” refers to the Kyoto protocol, an environmental
treaty to which the US has not agreed. “Ward Hunt” refers to an
Antarctic ice shelf which has broken in two as a result of climate
change. On the interior is a bumper crop of leaves and nuts (and the
artist's signature acorn) from a cob tree. The “124” engraved on
the interior denotes this as the 124th box figurine David Lawrence has
carved for Harmony Kingdom.
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The
Perry Brothers
Small Treasure Jest
by HARMONY
KINGDOM
#TJDLRA
$50.00
“The Perry Brothers” was carved by British sculptor David
Lawrence in 2003. Hand cast and tinted in the Cotswolds region of
England, this rabbit box figurine is retired with limited
availability. Open the lid to reveal a secret interior
compartment.
Approximate dimensions: 2 inches wide x 3.25 inches tall.
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Two rabbits stand on a box with the inscription “Perry Bros.,
Dowlish Wake.” This is one of David Lawrence’s favorite cider
farms, where cider is made and bought by the gallon from huge oak
barrels. The apples are priced at “10d. per bushel” – 10d. being
ten pence in Old English currency. “Sweet Coppin” is a variety of
cider apple and also the name of a women’s clog dancing team with
whom David’s Morris Men often dance out. The bird is a kingfisher, a
denizen of the “Somerset Levels” where David lives. The interior
shows a traditional English meal of fish and chips, inspired by an old
song that goes: “Run rabbit, run run run/ Don’t give the farmer
his fun, fun, fun/He’ll get by without his rabbit pie” and
suggests he eat fish and chips instead. This is the 119th piece David
Lawrence has carved for Harmony Kingdom. The mouse holds the artist's
signature acorn.
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Opposites
Attract
Small Treasure Jest
by HARMONY
KINGDOM
#JDLTH
$65.00
This rabbit box figurine is retired with limited
availability. "Opposites Attract” was carved by British sculptor David
Lawrence in 2005. Open the lid to reveal a secret interior
compartment. Made in England.
Approximate dimensions: 2.5 x 1.7 x 1.9 inches tall.
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We are all familiar with Aesop’s fable where the brash,
overconfident hare loses to the slow and steady tortoise. In this box
figurine, carver David Lawrence depicts the hare lounging atop the
tortoise. Is the hare really that nervy, or have the two racers
decided that friendship outpaces competition? Interestingly, in
certain cultures such as the Cherokee, Zambian and Korean, the
tortoise is depicted as a sly and cunning trickster. Regardless of the
personalities, all of these fables are meant to teach us humans
important life lessons. The clock, carved into the interior, reminds
us that we’d better get wise sooner than later. 131 carved into the
lid lip signifies that this is carver David Lawrence’s 131st HK box
figurine.
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Smoking
Section
Blue Box Series by
HARMONY
KINGDOM
#TJBL07
$75.00
“Smoking Section” was
carved by British sculptor Peter Calvesbert in 2006. Hand cast and
tinted in the Cotswolds region of England, this signed and numbered
limited edition box figurine is part of the bawdy Blue Box series. For
mature audiences only!
Approximate dimensions: 2 inches wide x 2.5 inches tall.
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Peter Calvesbert says that years ago, when the facts of life were
still a little sketchy, the one thing that he did know was that you
had to have a cigarette after sex. Now rabbits have a bit of a
reputation in the breeding department, so he started wondering if
rabbits enjoyed a post coital cigarette, and if so, how many would
they smoke in a lifetime. His box figurine portrays two jaded but
happy bunnies lighting up after another conquest, cigarettes strewn
everywhere. The interior contains an inflatable rabbit and the names
of sex toys named after rabbits. Unrelated to the sex trade is the
inscription GW 25,7,6. After reading about glow worms, Peter went out
at midnight to find some. The female only glows for about a week each
year to attract mates. He found three, the first English glow worms he
had ever seen, so GW is for glow worm and the date 25 July 06.
Peter’s mother told him that when she was a child glow worms were
seen everywhere. The abundance of street and security lighting is
thought to make it extremely difficult for males to spot females,
hence their decline.
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