Old Iron Oil Can Pitcher with Great Form and Coiled Spout sailboat on lake painting not much at all

not much at all

This hand thrown small plate/dish was created by Mary and Edwin Scheier

I've had a number of British earlyish 19th century penmanship practice notebooks in the shop but this is the first American one

for the circus furniture

to its attached wooden snout detailed with red nose holes and mouth

Old Iron Oil Can Pitcher with Great Form and Coiled Spout sailboat on lake painting not much at allI don't typically care a lot about old oil cans, but this one struck me as both unusual and excellent looking (and also rather phallic, making it a perfect companion to the XXX bulb kit I just listed!) It appears a handmade (make do?) creation, with weld marks around the spout and handle where it joins the vessel. Clean lines and a great utilitarian directness, and the surface a rather beautiful combination of rust and black. I would treat it as a