Description
Early mornings at the farm begin with the creak of the gate and the clank of a watering can. Grand-mère fills it at the pump, then walks the rows of beans and lettuces while the hens follow her, scolding. Beyond the garden wall the fields roll away, green and gold, toward a red barn and a line of poplars. By noon the cows have wandered to the shade, and the whole valley smells of cut hay.
This little watering can carries that whole landscape on its sides, a pastoral scene that wraps all the way around so that every turn shows something new. Fine gold accents trim the porcelain, adding a hint of polish to its homely shape. Give it to the gardener who grew up on a farm, to a friend who has just moved to the country, or to someone who misses summers with grandparents. It looks perfectly at home on a kitchen windowsill above the herbs or in a cabinet of garden-themed treasures.
The details
- Shaped like a miniature watering can
- Painted on every side with a countryside farm scene
- Fine gold accents along the porcelain
- Opens to a small compartment for a seed packet charm or a keepsake
- Decorated by hand in Limoges, France
It is a thoughtful way to say thank you to the person who first taught you how to grow things, and who still sends cuttings from her garden every spring.
