Art Deco Periwinkle Blue Vintage McCoy Refrigerator Water Jug / Pitcher box with handle handmade and handpainted with 24k

handmade and handpainted with 24k gold accents

I picture ivy streaming down the sides of this marvelous hand thrown and sculpted stoneware planter as it hangs from a high hook in a plant-filled sunroom

of which I regret not acquiring more

At first the style of the horse made me think It might be Italian

or just enjoyed as a gorgeous sculptural object

Art Deco Periwinkle Blue Vintage McCoy Refrigerator Water Jug / Pitcher box with handle handmade and handpainted with 24kThe lines of this vintage McCoy ceramic refrigerator water jug, c. 1920s 30s, are just fantastic a quintessential example of machine age design. The mottled matte periwinkle blue glaze is pretty perfect as well, lending a warmth and homeyness to its dynamic, streamlined form. These sorts of refrigerator jugs pitchers were designed with spatial economy in mind, in order that they fit into the smaller scale ice boxes of the day and they remain handy