Is it spring in the air that has us jonesing for this bird bowl from Jonathan Adler? We love its swooping shape, its quizzical expression and, especially, its blue-green jade colour. We also love its versatility. We think it could easily take many guises around our house...

We could see it on the dining room table, piled with oranges ready for snacking or on our landing strip. Its bowl is a natural catch-all for spare change, sunglasses, receipts and mail. We'd also use it in our bathroom, when we had guests, a small soap perched on its tail and rolled up facecloths, for our guests to use to wipe their hands, stuffed into its belly. In three sizes, available only online.

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