{"product_id":"gus-hand-pinched-duck-pond-dish","title":"Gus's Hand-Painted Duck Soap Dish","description":"\u003c!-- Palette: Mallard green #2e5a3c | Rust #b4552a | Bay teal #2f6c70 | Paper #f7f3ea | Line #e8e0d2 --\u003e\n\u003clink href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Poppins:wght@300;400;500;600;700\u0026amp;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.prod-wrapper { font-family: 'Poppins', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif !important; max-width: 820px !important; margin: 0 auto !important; color: #2c2c2c !important; line-height: 1.65 !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; padding: 0 4px !important; }\n.prod-wrapper * { box-sizing: border-box !important; }\n.prod-wrapper p { margin: 0 0 14px 0 !important; font-size: 16px !important; }\n\/* 1 HERO *\/\n.prod-hero { background: #2e5a3c !important; padding: 34px 28px !important; border-radius: 10px !important; text-align: center !important; margin: 0 0 26px 0 !important; 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line-height: 1.6 !important; color: #5e5246 !important; margin: 0 !important; }\n\/* 5 EXPERT *\/\n.prod-expert { background: #2e5a3c !important; border-radius: 10px !important; padding: 28px 28px 24px 28px !important; margin: 30px 0 30px 0 !important; }\n.prod-expert p { font-size: 16px !important; line-height: 1.7 !important; font-style: italic !important; margin: 0 0 16px 0 !important; }\n.prod-expert .prod-expert-by { font-style: normal !important; font-size: 13.5px !important; margin: 0 !important; letter-spacing: 0.02em !important; }\n\/* 6 VARIANTS *\/\n.prod-colors { display: flex !important; flex-wrap: wrap !important; gap: 10px !important; margin: 0 0 8px 0 !important; }\n.prod-colors .prod-chip { display: inline-flex !important; align-items: center !important; gap: 9px !important; border: 1px solid #ddd2c2 !important; border-radius: 40px !important; padding: 9px 17px 9px 11px !important; font-size: 14.5px !important; font-weight: 500 !important; color: #3a2a1c !important; background: #ffffff !important; 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border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0 !important; padding: 18px 22px !important; margin: 0 0 30px 0 !important; }\n.prod-note b { color: #2f6c70 !important; font-weight: 600 !important; }\n.prod-note p { font-size: 14.5px !important; color: #4d4636 !important; margin: 0 !important; line-height: 1.62 !important; }\n\/* 11 SPECS *\/\n.prod-specs { width: 100% !important; border-collapse: collapse !important; margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; font-size: 15px !important; }\n.prod-specs tr { border-bottom: 1px solid #eee7dc !important; }\n.prod-specs tr:last-child { border-bottom: none !important; }\n.prod-specs td { padding: 11px 6px !important; vertical-align: top !important; line-height: 1.55 !important; }\n.prod-specs td:first-child { font-weight: 600 !important; color: #2e5a3c !important; width: 38% !important; }\n.prod-specs td:last-child { color: #5e5246 !important; }\n@media (max-width: 600px) {\n.prod-includes { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr !important; }\n.prod-features { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }\n.prod-hero { padding: 26px 20px !important; }\n.prod-hero h2 { font-size: 22px !important; }\n.prod-expert { padding: 22px 20px !important; }\n.prod-specs td:first-child { width: 44% !important; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- 1 HERO --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-hero-icon\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\"\u003e🦆\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\"\u003ePinched and painted by hand in a Chesapeake Bay boat shed since 1987\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:#e1ebe3 !important;\"\u003eGus Tilghman, 74, of Havre de Grace, Maryland, has shaped a mallard or a swan out of clay onto every one of these little pond dishes for 38 years. Arthritis in both thumbs has ended the work. These are his last 214.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 2 STORY QUOTE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-story\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“My father made ducks for the water. I made one for my mother’s sink. She kept it there for 31 years. That’s where these belong — not behind glass.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-story-by\"\u003eGus Tilghman · Havre de Grace, Maryland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 3 INCLUDES --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-includes\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🦆\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 pond dish\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eMallard or Swan, glazed ceramic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🌿\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA painted pond\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eReeds, ripples and little fish inside\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🧼\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFits a full bar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout 7 by 5½ inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e📦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSafe packing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked carefully, ready to give\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 4 FEATURES --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eWhat makes Gus’s duck dish different\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-features\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e✋\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe One-Piece Pinch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe duck or swan is shaped from the same piece of clay as the dish. It is not glued on, so it stays put in the bathroom or by the sink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🎨\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Decoy Paint Code\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003ePainted in the colors Gus’s father used on his wooden decoys: green head, white neck ring, speckled chest. About 40 brush strokes on the head alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🌊\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Pond Floor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pond inside is raised, with little waves, reeds and fish. A bar of soap rests on top of them instead of sitting in a puddle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🔥\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Double Fire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlazed and fired twice. Water can’t soak in, and a quick wipe keeps it clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e💍\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore Than a Soap Dish\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eRings by the kitchen sink, keys by the front door, a few candies on the coffee table. People find their own use for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🎁\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Gift Mothers Keep\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first one sat by Gus’s mother’s sink for 31 years. Most of his dishes are bought for a mother or a grandmother.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 5 EXPERT --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-expert\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:#e1ebe3 !important;\"\u003e“Havre de Grace has carved decoys for more than a hundred years, and you learn to spot the real thing. On a good decoy, the head has life in it — the tilt of the neck, the ring of white, the green that changes in the light. Gus has brought exactly that onto clay. These little dishes belong to the same tradition, just made for a kitchen instead of a marsh.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-expert-by\" style=\"color:#c6d8cb !important;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\"\u003eMargaret Ellery\u003c\/b\u003e · Retired museum educator · 22 years teaching decoy history on the Upper Chesapeake\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 6 VARIANTS --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eChoose your bird\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-colors\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-chip\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-dot\" style=\"background:#2e6b3a !important;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMallard — green-headed drake, yellow rim\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-chip\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-dot\" style=\"background:#e8a4b4 !important;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSwan — white swan, lily pads, pink rim\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 7 PERFECT FOR --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003ePerfect for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-perfect-for\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🧼 Soap by the sink\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e💍 Rings \u0026amp; jewelry\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🔑 Keys by the door\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🍬 Candies \u0026amp; trinkets\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🎁 Gift for Mom or Grandma\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🦆 Duck \u0026amp; decoy lovers\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🏠 Lake house \u0026amp; cottage\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🎄 Christmas stocking gift\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 8 QUALITY LIST --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eWhy Gus’s duck dish lasts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"prod-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReal glazed ceramic.\u003c\/b\u003e Solid and heavy, not plastic or resin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOne-piece bird.\u003c\/b\u003e Shaped with the dish, never glued on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFired twice.\u003c\/b\u003e Water doesn’t soak in, the colors don’t wash off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRaised pond floor.\u003c\/b\u003e Soap drains instead of sitting in water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMade to be used.\u003c\/b\u003e Some of Gus’s dishes have sat by the same sink for 30 years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- 9 GUARANTEE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-guarantee\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e❤️\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e30-day money-back guarantee\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf it doesn’t make you smile by the sink, one email to info@cedarandtinco.com is enough. Gus would rather have it back than have it sit in a drawer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 10 NOTE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGood to know:\u003c\/b\u003e Every bird is shaped and painted by hand, so the colors and the pond can differ slightly from dish to dish. No two are exactly alike. Bigger than most people expect — a full bar of soap fits with room to spare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 11 SPECS --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"prod-specs\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eContents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 oval pond dish with a hand-shaped bird\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlazed ceramic, fired twice\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDesigns\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMallard (yellow rim) · Swan (pink rim)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 7.2 × 5.7 in, 2.8–3 in tall with the bird (18.3 × 14.5 × 7–7.6 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoap, rings, keys, candies, trinkets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRinse with warm water, wipe dry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGus Tilghman, Havre de Grace, Maryland — final firing, 214 remaining\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade so far\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMore than 6,000 since 1987\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Handmade by Gus Tilghman","offers":[{"title":"Mallard","offer_id":53490245009675,"sku":"CT-GDD-US-MALLARD","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Swan","offer_id":53490245042443,"sku":"CT-GDD-US-SWAN","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/4272\/4619\/files\/gdd-gal1-mallard.jpg?v=1793200835","url":"https:\/\/cedarandtinco.com\/products\/gus-hand-pinched-duck-pond-dish","provider":"CedarAndTin Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}