Old Iron Oil Can Pitcher with Great Form and Coiled Spout wood and iron just a bit of surface

just a bit of surface cracking at far front and tail

Black and red ink on lined paper

with a great shape and terrific feel in the hand

but Tlingit basket makers of southeast Alaska were exceptional basket makers

The book measures 7 7/8" x 5" wide x 1" deep

Old Iron Oil Can Pitcher with Great Form and Coiled Spout wood and iron just a bit of surfaceI don't typically care a lot about old oil cans, but this one struck me as both unusual and excellent looking (and also rather phallic, making it a perfect companion to the XXX bulb kit I just listed!) It appears a handmade (make do?) creation, with weld marks around the spout and handle where it joins the vessel. Clean lines and a great utilitarian directness, and the surface a rather beautiful combination of rust and black. I would treat it as a