Birch Porringer, with deep sapphire over beechglass blue milk paint

This lovely porringer has a slightly enclosed rim and a nice depth to hold soups, cereals or beverages. The milk paint coloring is wonderfully distressed, reminding me of a night sky.

We love the use, and rich colors, of this ancient paint incorporated by Goodson Woodcraft. Milk Paint is a wood finish that, in bygone days, would combine natural pigments with a farmer's milk and other locally sourced ingredients. It is environmentally friendly & is a sustainable material from a craft perspective. This paint will not flake off (unless of course, you want to give it a chipped antique finish...), will not peel, will provide a country-style finish, an antique patina, natural and the deep colors, tones and textures only available with milk paint and natural pigments. 

Inspired by European, especially Norse, “ale bowls” that migrated with early settlers. Many European cultures have a long history of drinking from bowls. For example, the modern French café au lait “cup” is a hold-over of this tradition.

 A sweet little bowl. 6.25" x 2.75", 7.5" with handles. Finished with food-safe linseed oil.