{"product_id":"fragments-of-grace-no-25","title":"Fragments of Grace No. 25 \"Where The Hummingbird Rests\" ` Antique Blue George Jones Plate","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere the Hummingbird Rests\u003c\/strong\u003e is a one-of-a-kind piece in the \u003cem\u003eFragments of Grace\u003c\/em\u003e collection, created from a vintage blue and white plate with soft pink rose details and graceful gilt accents.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoem included with this piece:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSuch a Delicate Little Hummingbird\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e©2001 Nancy Roberts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuch a delicate little hummingbird\u003cbr\u003eI saw fluttering to and fro’\u003cbr\u003eLevel eye, she flew right by\u003cbr\u003eThen dove for the flowers below\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI could only watch in muse\u003cbr\u003eRemaining myself ever so discreet\u003cbr\u003eAs she partook of nectar\u003cbr\u003eThat lay in growth nearest my feet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI knew that I should dare not move\u003cbr\u003eLest she would surely fly away\u003cbr\u003eHow amazed I was by this dainty creature…\u003cbr\u003eAnd hoped that she, at length, would stay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEre she sipped from bloom to bloom—\u003cbr\u003eAll the while, so utterly unaware\u003cbr\u003eThat I did stand in pure delight\u003cbr\u003eAs before me, she hovered mid-air\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce again she dove below\u003cbr\u003eAnd took her final fill\u003cbr\u003eThen began she did to ascend away\u003cbr\u003eAs I just stood there — still\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe grew smaller and smaller\u003cbr\u003eQuickly flown from my eyes’ reach\u003cbr\u003eI shouted out with glee to her\u003cbr\u003e“Please come again and sip near me”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDecorative 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures:  Apps 10\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nancy's Daily Dish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45129927753794,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0292\/8053\/files\/Photoroom_20260901_091434.jpg?v=1788272272","url":"https:\/\/nancysdailydish.net\/products\/fragments-of-grace-no-25","provider":"Nancy's Daily Dish","version":"1.0","type":"link"}