Blue and White Hand-painted Antique German Stoneware Milk Pitcher Georgina era Use it with a flower

Use it with a flower frog to create a striking arrangement

With handles on either side

green and yellow hats

The glaze is a pretty blue with just a hint of green in it

but also lovely displayed in silhouette on open shelves

Blue and White Hand-painted Antique German Stoneware Milk Pitcher Georgina era Use it with a flowerI'm rather obsessed with this old German milk pitcher I love the image of someone painstakingly painting all those rows of little blue triangles, which add up to the most perfectly imperfect surface decoration; just gorgeous. Over the years this pitcher has accumulated a really wonderful patina, too, with a little darkening here and there, which gives it just a fantastic presence and warmth. I can imagine building a whole kitchen even a whole cottage!