Ancient Cups ........ Become Great Vases!!!!!

I saw crocuses this past weekend ...... or maybe I just wished that had happen!!! 

Either way, I do know spring is coming and with it, an abundance of spring flowers ....... so, I began thinking about these fabulous antique cups that I had seen from antiques dealer & garden guru Ani Antreasyan. Ani, owner of Ani Ancient Stone, is an excellent "shopper," who travels endlessly to find the "perfect" thing!!! She found these cups at an antique shop in the oldest neighborhood in Istanbul. The Uzbekistani owner, who specializes in tribal antiques, told her he had found them at a flea market in Kazakhstan. He said they had been used for festivals and ceremonies. Each cup is unique, with a different pattern etched into the metal. They make stunning small vases, and a collection of them would look wonderful down the center of a dinner table ..... a "major accessoration!!!"