UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                (AMENDMENT NO. )*


                               Department 56, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $.01 par value
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    249509100
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                December 31, 2001
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

        [X]     Rule 13d-1(b)
        [ ]     Rule 13d-1(c)
        [ ]     Rule 13d-1(d)

*    The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
     person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
     securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
     would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          High Rock Capital LLC
          04-3397165

2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                                                                        (a) [ ]
                                                                        (b) [ ]

3    SEC USE ONLY


4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Delaware

                       5   SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF                      476,900
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY  6   SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH                            -0-

REPORTING              7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON                         618,200
WITH
                       8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                -0-

9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     656,200 shares (see Item 4(a) of attached Schedule)

10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     5.1%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IA

1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          High Rock Asset Management LLC
          04-3402072

2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                                                                        (a) [ ]
                                                                        (b) [ ]

3    SEC USE ONLY


4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Delaware

                       5   SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF                      38,000
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY  6   SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH                             -0-

REPORTING              7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON                           38,000
WITH
                       8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  -0-

9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     656,200 shares (see Item 4(a) of attached Schedule)

10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     5.1%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IA

                                  Schedule 13G

Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:  Department 56, Inc.

Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                  One Village Place
                  6436 City West Parkway
                  Eden Prairie, MN 55344

Item 2(a).  Names of Persons Filing: High Rock Capital LLC ("HRC") and High Rock
            Asset Management LLC ("HRAM")

Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
            The address of the principal business office of HRC and HRAM is 28
            State Street, 18th Floor, Boston, MA 02109.

Item 2(c).  Citizenship: Each of HRC and HRAM is a limited liability company
            organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.

Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.01 par value

Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:     249509100

Item 3.     If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
            or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

            (a)   [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
                      Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act);

            (b)   [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;

            (c)   [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
                      Act;

            (d)   [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
                      Investment Company Act of 1940;

            (e)   [X] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
                      13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

            (f)   [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
                      with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

            (g)   [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance
                      with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

            (h)   [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                      Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

            (i)   [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                      investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
                      Investment Company Act;

            (j)   [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

            If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this
box. [_]


Item 4.     Ownership.

            (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned: Each of HRC and HRAM may be deemed
                  to beneficially own 656,200 shares as of December 31, 2001.

                  HRC was the record owner of 618,200 shares as of December 31,
                  2001. HRAM was the record owner of 38,000 shares as of
                  December 31, 2001. (The shares held of record by HRC and HRAM
                  are referred to collectively herein as the "Record Shares.")
                  By virtue of their relationship as affiliated limited
                  liability companies with the same individual as President,
                  each of HRC and HRAM may be deemed to beneficially own all of
                  the Record Shares. Hence, each of HRC and HRAM may be deemed
                  to beneficially own 656,200 shares as of December 31, 2001.


            (b)   Percent of Class:  HRC: 4.8%;  HRAM: 0.3%


            (c)   Number of shares as to which such person has:

                  (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

                               HRC:   476,900 shares
                               HRAM:   38,000 shares

                  (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                              HRC:   0 shares
                              HRAM:  0 shares

                  (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                              HRC:   618,200 shares
                              HRAM:   38,000 shares

                  (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                              HRC:   0 shares
                              HRAM:  0 shares

            Each of HRC and HRAM expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any
            shares of Department 56, Inc., except, in the case of HRC, for the
            618,200 shares that it holds of record and, in the case of HRAM, for
            the 38,000 shares that it holds of record.



Item 5.           Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

                  Not applicable.

Item 6.           Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
                  Person.

                  Not applicable.


Item 7.           Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
                  Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
                  Company.

                  Not applicable.

Item 8.           Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

                  Not applicable.

Item 9.           Notice of Dissolution of Group.

                  Not applicable.

Item 10.          Certifications.

                  By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
                  and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and
                  are held in the ordinary course of business and were not
                  acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the
                  effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
                  the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
                  connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
                  that purpose or effect.

                                   SIGNATURES

      After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated:  February 12, 2002


HIGH ROCK CAPITAL LLC

By:   High Rock Capital LLC


By:   /s/ David L. Diamond
      --------------------------------
      David L. Diamond,
      President


HIGH ROCK ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC

By:   High Rock Asset Management LLC


By:   /s/ David L. Diamond
      --------------------------------
      David L. Diamond,
      President