Vintage Portugal for Neuwirth Hand-Painted Floral Pitcher — Numbered 233/03

Simple, sweet, and very easy to live with.

This vintage Portugal for Neuwirth ceramic pitcher has a tall cylindrical silhouette finished in a soft white glaze and scattered with delicate hand-painted foliage and small blue-and-yellow flowers.

The decoration feels loose and almost sketch-like rather than overly formal — little green branches, tiny blue blossoms, and a larger blue-and-yellow flower appearing almost randomly around the body.

At approximately 7 inches tall, it is petite enough for a shelf or bedside table but still perfect for a handful of garden flowers, herbs, or a few loose stems.

The slim cylindrical form also makes it a lovely small water or milk pitcher, although I especially like it used as a vase. A few chamomile stems, little daisies, or herbs would be plenty.

The underside is hand-marked “Portugal for Neuwirth Co.” and numbered 233/03.

A quiet little piece of Portuguese vintage pottery that does not need to shout to be charming.

DETAILS

Maker / Importer: Neuwirth Co.
Mark: Portugal for Neuwirth Co.
Number: 233/03
Origin: Portugal
Material: Glazed ceramic / earthenware
Technique: Hand painted
Colors: Soft white / green / blue / yellow
Pattern: Floral / foliage
Form: Cylindrical pitcher
Style: Portuguese / European Country / Folk / Cottage / Collected
Period: Vintage, late 20th century attributed
Quantity: 1

DIMENSIONS

Approximately:

7" H × 3.5" diameter

CONDITION

Good vintage condition.

No chips or cracks are reported.

Expect minor age-appropriate surface wear, glaze variation, and handmade irregularities consistent with vintage hand-painted pottery.

Please review photographs closely for condition.

DĒSSO NOTE

This is the kind of little vintage piece that makes a room feel collected without trying too hard.

I would put three or four tiny flowers in it — nothing elaborate — and leave it on a nightstand, kitchen shelf, or little wood table.