Vintage Milk Glass Hen on Nest Covered Dish

This item is a vintage milk glass 'Hen on Nest' covered dish, a classic piece of American pressed glass. The item consists of two pieces: a base designed to resemble a woven wicker basket and a removable lid shaped like a nesting hen. The hen features a distinctive matte white finish with a hand-painted red cold-painted comb and red eyes, which are characteristic of mid-20th-century manufacturers like Westmoreland or Indiana Glass. The hen's body is highly detailed with molded plumage on the wings and back, and an upright tail with visible feather striations. The base features a scalloped 'beaded' or 'lace' edge along the rim and a textured diagonal weave pattern on the exterior. While no maker's mark is visible in the provided angle, these pieces were famously produced in large quantities between the 1940s and 1970s. The condition appears fair to good; there is visible amber-colored staining or grime accumulation in the crevices of the feathers and the interior rim of the base, suggesting it may have been used for food storage or has gathered age-related dust. The red paint on the comb shows slight wear but remains largely intact. There are no immediate signs of large chips or cracks, though the inner rim of the lid is a common site for small 'flea bites' in glass of this age.