Art Deco Periwinkle Blue Vintage McCoy Refrigerator Water Jug / Pitcher box with handle high-gloss Japanese Natsume--or tea caddy--is

high-gloss Japanese Natsume--or tea caddy--is not an antique

handmade and handpainted with 24k gold accents

or just enjoyed as a gorgeous sculptural object

At first the style of the horse made me think It might be Italian

along the back side edge

Art Deco Periwinkle Blue Vintage McCoy Refrigerator Water Jug / Pitcher box with handle high-gloss Japanese Natsume--or tea caddy--isThe lines of this vintage McCoy ceramic refrigerator water jug, c. 1920s 30s, are just fantastic a quintessential example of machine age design. The mottled matte periwinkle blue glaze is pretty perfect as well, lending a warmth and homeyness to its dynamic, streamlined form. These sorts of refrigerator jugs pitchers were designed with spatial economy in mind, in order that they fit into the smaller scale ice boxes of the day and they remain handy