Old (Previously Enameled) Cast Iron Spittoon with Great Rusty Surface asian cranes with no chips or cracks

with no chips or cracks that I can see

The shorter has a hairline crack on the underside of the base

Some wear to the box including a stain and  "Peterson" written on the front

is plenty large to command a shelf

and also indestructible

Old (Previously Enameled) Cast Iron Spittoon with Great Rusty Surface asian cranes with no chips or cracksTo my eye just a gorgeous surface on this old spittoon, the product I believe of losing the entirety of its previously enameled surface, combined with lots of rusting. And the form of it is excellent too. My ideal vision would be to see it filled with fresh cut roses or peonies, but there is a bit of erosion around the bottom rim such that it may leak a bit when filled, so a liner or a smaller vessel set inside would be needed, or fill with dried