Antique Hand-Painted Bluebird Pitcher vintage Japanese tea caddy Inside are three yellow paint-encrusted

Inside are three yellow paint-encrusted blade handles and an assortment of blades all still in good working order

around which grass is woven

one color at a time

The figures are warmly rendered in the style of beloved Swedish illustrator Aina Stenberg

as well as terrific in a farmhouse

Antique Hand-Painted Bluebird Pitcher vintage Japanese tea caddy Inside are three yellow paint-encrustedThis sweet and truly lovely small pitcher with hand painted bluebirds dates from the first decade or so of the 20th century. While it is more common to find hand painted bluebirds like these on ceramic pieces than on glass, I think it is the transparency that makes this piece really wonderful, creating the effect of a busy flock fluttering all around. With great lines and a gold rim too, it's perfect for serving fresh squeezed orange juice at