Where the Hummingbird Rests is a one-of-a-kind piece in the Fragments of Grace collection, created from a vintage blue and white plate with soft pink rose details and graceful gilt accents.

A golden kintsugi-style mend runs across the plate, turning what was once broken into part of its beauty. Resting along the golden line is a tiny pink hummingbird, added by hand as if she has found a place to pause in the very spot that was mended.

This piece feels especially personal because years ago, I wrote a poem about watching a delicate hummingbird move from bloom to bloom — a tiny creature that seemed to carry wonder, stillness, and joy in a fleeting moment. That memory came back to me as I created this piece, and it felt right that the hummingbird should rest here, among roses and golden repair.

A gentle reminder that grace often meets us in the broken places — and that even after seasons of repair, there can still be sweetness, beauty, and a new song.

Poem included with this piece:
Such a Delicate Little Hummingbird
©2001 Nancy Roberts

Such a delicate little hummingbird
I saw fluttering to and fro’
Level eye, she flew right by
Then dove for the flowers below

I could only watch in muse
Remaining myself ever so discreet
As she partook of nectar
That lay in growth nearest my feet

I knew that I should dare not move
Lest she would surely fly away
How amazed I was by this dainty creature…
And hoped that she, at length, would stay

Ere she sipped from bloom to bloom—
All the while, so utterly unaware
That I did stand in pure delight
As before me, she hovered mid-air

Once again she dove below
And took her final fill
Then began she did to ascend away
As I just stood there — still

She grew smaller and smaller
Quickly flown from my eyes’ reach
I shouted out with glee to her
“Please come again and sip near me”

Decorative use only. Not intended for food use. Vintage wear, crazing, chips, cracks, repairs, or age-related imperfections may be present and are part of the story of the piece.

Each piece in the Fragments of Grace collection includes a keepsake card with the piece’s title, collection number, and the story behind Fragments of Grace — a reminder that broken does not mean finished, and beauty can still be found in what has been lovingly restored.

Measures:  Apps 10"