Kelvin Chen Enamel Metal Miniature Teapot Figure Vincent Van Gogh Purple Irises

Kelvin Chen Miniature Metal enamel teapot Signed Figure For Decor Vincent Van Gogh Purple Irises on yellow Blue enamel interior Adorable Artistic teapot mini. Perfect for a tea party, curio shelf or for any art lover. Van Gogh artwork. Hand painted so each one is OOAK. Collectible HTF retired Great Vintage condition Vintage KELVIN CHEN Enamel Miniature Copper Hand Painted Teapot with image of Irises by Van Gogh as displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art MMA in NYC. Approximately 3" tall. This lidded mini teapot is signed - marked Kelvin Chen. The handle is marked Vincent and inside handle is numbered. This is copper enamel which is glass fused onto copper. Miniature teapots with hand painted designs based on famous artist paintings. These miniature teapots are part of the highly collectible Kelvin Chen collection made from enamel in the 17th century tradition of fine English elaboration. In May 1890, just before he checked himself out of the asylum at Saint-Rémy, Van Gogh painted four exuberant bouquets of spring flowers, the only still lifes of any ambition he had undertaken during his yearlong stay: two of irises, two of roses, in contrasting color schemes and formats. In the Museum’s Irises he sought a “harmonious and soft” effect by placing the “violet” flowers against a “pink background,” which have since faded owing to his use of fugitive red pigments. it was owned by the artist’s mother until her death 1907