Mid-Century Dark Brown Ceramic Pitcher with Hand-Painted Circles and Suns silver-plate including that "the cigars herein

including that "the cigars herein contained were manufactured to retail at more than five cents each and not more than eight cents

I believe this one dates from the early to mid 20th century

I've since learned  these types of fertility figures are made by the Sambura people of Kenya and that she is probably just a couple of decades old

It measures about 10" top to bottom along the round edge and about 13" across (I folded it in half and measured 6 1/2" from nose to edge on each side

this handblown glass flask likely once had a leather or perhaps wicker cover over its top half

Mid-Century Dark Brown Ceramic Pitcher with Hand-Painted Circles and Suns silver-plate including that "the cigars hereinJust a terrific pitcher or coffee pot, with a great silhouette and wonderful surface decoration rendered in a few shades of lighter brown plus a couple of spots of deep red at the center of what look little suns or flowers. Elegant and cheerful both, and also decidedly mid century, this would be great on the table year round as well as on the sideboard filled with flowers. I am not certain of the maker but believe it to be Scandanavian; there appears