Vintage Pair of Alcobaça Portugal Candle Holders, Hand Painted Blue Floral

This pair of Portuguese pottery chambersticks has a cobalt blue rim and a scalloped dish painted with a cluster of red, yellow, and green fruit and blue feathery leaves. Each has a socket in the center and a curled finger loop on the side, and the sockets have a blue rim and a striped band. The glaze is a soft blue-white with a fine crackle. Use them on a dining table or mantel with candles, or as small dishes for rings, keys, and matches. They suit cottage, farmhouse, and Mediterranean decor. The undersides are stamped "Alcobaça, Made in Portugal." Part of our vintage finds collection.

Nice condition with some minor glaze crazing
Dimensions (each) 3.6"L x 3.5"W x 2.5"H