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Overview An expansive 12.5-inch Mid-Century Modern studio art enamel-on-copper statement platter featuring a dynamic abstract expressionist composition. A shimmering metallic gold-tone background sets off radial bursts of vibrant sapphire blue, fiery crimson red, and an emerald green center covered in dark, floating vitreous enamel droplet cells. Its wide, shallow bowl silhouette makes it an ideal centerpiece for dining tables, credenzas, sideboards, or modernist wall displays. Cultural & Artistic Background Handcrafted during the height of the mid-20th-century studio enamel movement, this piece demonstrates the synthesis of modern painterly abstraction and high-fire metalcraft. Multi-colored vitreous glazes were hand-applied over heavy spun copper and kiln-fired at high temperatures, causing the pigments to melt, flow, and create fluid cell formations with distinct tactile depth. The reverse copper base retains its natural warm tone and features a hand-inscribed dot-stippled artist signature across the center ring, indicating custom studio production. Condition & Surface Character The front enameled basin retains high surface gloss, vibrant color intensity, and strong structural stability with no major enamel loss or structural cracks. Light micro-surface wear consistent with age and occasional display handling. The heavy copper underside displays authentic age-appropriate oxidation, warm patination, faint verdigris haloing along the outer base rim, and minor friction lines on the base ring. Dimensions & Weight Height: 1.0 inches Width/Diameter: 12.5 inches Depth: 1.0 inches Weight Profile: Heavy / Solid
