Glass Creamer and Sugar Bowl with Hand-painted Bluebirds lively 15ʺW × 6

15ʺW × 6

I think they are just fantastically beautiful objects that I would hang like artworks

I especially love the “o”s inside of “o”s

just a wonderful example of stunning form following function

Another example that some of the most amazing things in the world are also some of the tiniest is this vintage Chinese hand-carved walnut featuring tiny depictions of  monks

Glass Creamer and Sugar Bowl with Hand-painted Bluebirds lively 15ʺW × 6Such a pretty pair! A number of months ago I found a lovely vintage glass pitcher with hand painted bluebirds, and have kept an eye out for similar pieces since so immediately snatched up these! I think what makes them especially great is the transparency of the glass, such that the birds painted on the opposite show through, giving the sense of a whole flock aflight. Wonderful on the table at breakfast or coffee time, or fill them with flowers to