Old Iron Oil Can Pitcher with Great Form and Coiled Spout vintage shark jaw and certainly painstakingly done

and certainly painstakingly done

first half of the 20th century I believe

Early-ish 20th century I believe and signed in pencil on the underside

I really love the folkiness of these particular pansies

Clearly quite an old thing

Old Iron Oil Can Pitcher with Great Form and Coiled Spout vintage shark jaw and certainly painstakingly doneI 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