Old Iron Oil Can Pitcher with Great Form and Coiled Spout vintage shark jaw first half of the 20th

first half of the 20th century I believe

and certainly painstakingly done

which wear the stories of their lives on their sleeves--or bottoms

and extra nice that there is a base to squeeze handle

like diagramming options for styling a sarong

Old Iron Oil Can Pitcher with Great Form and Coiled Spout vintage shark jaw first half of the 20thI 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