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A single small detail can shift the entire mood of a table. The Nora Fleming Bluebird of Happiness Mini is a hand-painted decorative accessory designed to slot into any Nora Fleming interchangeable platter or serving piece — a porcelain motif, roughly the size of a bottle cap, that anchors the eye and gives the whole spread a point of intention. The bluebird design is painted with the kind of finish that reads well up close and holds its own from across a dining room: saturated, precise, a little bit joyful without being cloying.
For collectors already building out a set of Nora Fleming minis, this one earns its place. For someone just stepping into the line, it's an accessible, well-considered entry point — a small thing that does quiet, consistent work every time it's on the table.
To clean, hand wash the Nora Fleming Bluebird of Happiness Mini with warm water and mild dish soap; avoid soaking or abrasive scrubbers, which can dull the hand-painted surface over time. Skip the dishwasher entirely — the glaze and detailing on Nora Fleming decorative minis aren't built for that kind of heat and agitation. Pat dry and store upright or nestled in a small dish between uses. Kept this way, the finish stays sharp and the color holds — exactly the standard you'd expect from a piece that's meant to be seen.
