Art Deco Czechoslovakian Orange Teapot with Blue Trees in Landscape Damascene pin glossy surface and turns black

glossy surface and turns black on exposure to air

and I think the polka dot and striped patterns

While totally functional

it opens and closes fine but does not have the same totally flush closure as the other sliding top box

I've developed quite a fondness for wall pockets -- beautiful things to hang on the wall that are also super functional

Art Deco Czechoslovakian Orange Teapot with Blue Trees in Landscape Damascene pin glossy surface and turns blackWhat a charming teapot! This one really makes me want to host an afternoon tea simply in order to serve from it. Made in Czechoslovakia in the 1920s or so and gorgeously decorated, it is untraceable to a specific maker, though it reminds me so much of the work of Clarice Cliff (British), which I have fallen in love with of late. I find the palette extraordinary, with bright orange body, blue trees against yellow sky and green and pink rolling hills,