Surprising and Wonderful Small 19th C. Oil Splash Lustre Bowl gentleman and lady with the butterflies probably held

with the butterflies probably held inside for 50 or 60 years

with a lovely delicacy that comes especially from the treatment of the wings

with some chips to the paint and knocks to the chin for sure

I especially love the one with the very crooked beak

Surprising and Wonderful Small 19th C. Oil Splash Lustre Bowl gentleman and lady with the butterflies probably heldI'm a bit obsessed with this one feeling like the perfect bowl for a few scoops of bubble gum (or peppermint, or cotton candy) ice cream! It's a small, 19th c. lustre decorated bowl, with this particular application of the lustre glaze called "oil splash." I've seen a few examples of it on tea cups and saucers, but never with anything close to the perfectly formed circles here, each outlined with a darker pink ring, looking like soap bubbles. Feels