Antique Hand-Painted Bluebird Pitcher vintage Japanese tea caddy The figures are warmly rendered

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

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

many batches of home-baked cookies

or—as he himself has travelled at least one ocean and more than a century—perhaps to be tucked into a suitcase as a good luck talisman

Antique Hand-Painted Bluebird Pitcher vintage Japanese tea caddy The figures are warmly renderedThis 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