Vintage Russian Oil on Board Still Life with Melon, Apples, Grapes early celluloid draughts The lovely solid brass leaf-shaped

The lovely solid brass leaf-shaped Butterfly Bush tray was designed by Oskar Hansen for Virginia Metalcrafters in 1948

like a watercolor painting rendered in inky shades of mossy green and brown and cream

and they're super useful in the kitchen for scooping small measures of spices

” which would have been gifted to a temple as a devotional offering to Hindu deities

from a portfolio of c

Vintage Russian Oil on Board Still Life with Melon, Apples, Grapes early celluloid draughts The lovely solid brass leaf-shapedI purchased this directly from a seller in Russia when it was still winter, but it finally showed up on a 90 degree day, which seems just right, as cool grapes and juicy melon are about the only things that seem appealing at the moment. It is unsigned and the artist not known, but clearly they knew how to paint, and this really jumps right off the wall. Bright and crisp with a coat of varnish over the paint which gives shine to the surface. 15 5 8" w