{"product_id":"vintage-english-blackbird-pie-funnel-t-g-green-staffordshire-kitch","title":"Vintage English Blackbird Pie Funnel – T.G. Green Staffordshire Kitch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully simple and characterful \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evintage blackbird pie funnel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eT.G. Green of Staffordshire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, finished in a deep glossy black glaze with a warm ochre beak.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigned to sit at the centre of a pie dish, this little bird allows steam to escape during baking, preventing spillover and ensuring a crisp, even pastry — a traditional piece of English kitchenalia with both purpose and charm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeyond its function, it makes a wonderfully sculptural decorative object. Styled on a shelf, nestled among cookery books, or placed in a glass-fronted cabinet, it brings a quiet sense of nostalgia and craftsmanship to a space.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA subtle nod to the nursery rhyme \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e these pieces carry both history and whimsy — the kind of detail that gives a home its layered, lived-in feel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📏\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMaker: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eT.G. Green \u0026amp; Co., England\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eEra: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMid 20th century (c. 1950s–1970s)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial: Glazed ceramic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour: Gloss black with ochre beak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e 10.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good vintage condition with a strong glossy finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMinor age-related wear, as expected to the funnel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robyn \u0026 Wren","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52901395661066,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0850\/5386\/6250\/files\/IMG_1136.jpg?v=1776845117","url":"https:\/\/robynandwren.co.uk\/products\/vintage-english-blackbird-pie-funnel-t-g-green-staffordshire-kitch","provider":"Robyn  and Wren ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}