Jaunty Art Deco Porcelain Tea Pot with Orange and Black Design on White cast iron snail but it opens and closes

but it opens and closes with ease and provides lots of space for stashing all manner of things

at which point we couldn't reach for the nutcrackers fast enough

I purchased the piece at an wonderful estate sale that included a number of fine woven textiles as well as an eclectic collection of notable modern and contemporary art and design objects from around the world

I found in an antique shop in Jamesport

which at least according to one source were used to carry cooked food to monasteries—an offer to the monks as an act of merit-earning

Jaunty Art Deco Porcelain Tea Pot with Orange and Black Design on White cast iron snail but it opens and closesThere is no end of great teapots out there; I have to stop myself from accumulating too many. But this one needed to be had! It's in terrific condition, and I love everything about it, from the triangular orange topper on the lid, to the jauntily cocked handle, to the gold rim around the top, to the bold orange and black leaf design, wonderfully enhanced with tiny green leaves here and there, making for little surprises. I believe this is Czech c.