Not Perfect But Very Lovely c. 1800 Pearlware Mustard Pot with Blue Edging antique hand-writing my first thought was that

my first thought was that it would make a great line-making and design tool

and I believe was taken there

but to me at least in this case they feel quite right

Each block measures about 2"x2"x2"

with a fair bit of sand mixed in it I think--and it seems to me the bird itself might have been partially cast from a child's bird-shaped sand mold

Not Perfect But Very Lovely c. 1800 Pearlware Mustard Pot with Blue Edging antique hand-writing my first thought was thatI found a near exact likeness of this sweet blue and white mustard pot dating it to right around 1800, English. The lid shows a little damage and old repair, but it's always a bit of a miracle to find a little pot with its lid still on it some 200+ years later! I love the blue stripe around the middle, with excellent painterly bleeding to the blue and a dip on one side, reminding me a bit of "seaweed" decoration on old yellowware and mochaware. Makes