Lot 229:
Georges Briard Enamel Balloon Kettle
Sold for: $20
Description
A mid-century modern white enamel over metal tea kettle with a slightly tapered cylindrical form. The body and lid are decorated with screen-printed motifs in a palette of blue, green, and gold. The decoration includes a stylized sun with a human face on one side and a decorative hot air balloon with pennants on the other, interspersed with small oval medallions containing leaf motifs. Gold-toned gilding accents the rims of the kettle and lid as well as the spout. The piece is fitted with a pivoting metal swing handle featuring a black-painted wooden grip, and the lid is topped with a flared brass-colored finial. The side of the body is marked with a printed blue signature reading ? Georges Briard. Height to top of lid finial: 5.5 inches Height to rim of body: 4 inches.
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