Glass Creamer and Sugar Bowl with Hand-painted Bluebirds kitchen utensil I would not have known

I would not have known their purpose had it not been explained to me by the owner of this shop

On the interior there is some greening of the copper

Thickly painted on board in lush red

while the neck and lower half are painted a very pale blue

Glass Creamer and Sugar Bowl with Hand-painted Bluebirds kitchen utensil I would not have knownSuch 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