Antique Arts and Crafts Copper Pitcher or Watering Can historical This striking vintage Japanese lacquer

This striking vintage Japanese lacquer one features a burgundy-red

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The reverse features a vertically striped black

6" tall x 4

There is a bit of wear to the face

Antique Arts and Crafts Copper Pitcher or Watering Can historical This striking vintage Japanese lacquerI think the lines of this antique Arts & Crafts copper pitcher or watering can are just fantastic boxy and honest, but super elegant and sophisticated at the same time. The patina on this piece, too, is just stunning. It feels as much a sculptural object as a utilitarian one, though it is that too! I myself might be inclined to use it as a vase rather than a watering can (or simply to put it on a shelf to display as an object) but the handle on the