Kettle
1985 (made)
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The body, of stainless steel, is in the shape of a cone. There is a line of raised studs, encircling the body, just above the lower rim. The circular base has a series of three, concentric indented rings. The lid which is completely detachable is a plain hemispherical section with a retaining flange at the base and is surmounted by a black, polyamide, spherical knob. The spout is a short, tapered angled cone attached to the body at the front. In the spout sits a red polyamide whistle in the shape of a bird. It is retained by a banana plug. The handle which lies in the same axis as the spout is two circular sectors of stainless steel rod supporting a blue polyamide grip, curved to the same radius. The grip itself is a cylindrical section with undulations on the underside to facilitate handling. The grip is retained on either side by a small, black washer and a red polyamide sphere.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Stainless steel, polyamide |
| Brief description | Kettle, stainless steel and polyamide, Italy, Milan, made by Alessi s.p.a., designed by Micahel Graves, 1985. |
| Physical description | The body, of stainless steel, is in the shape of a cone. There is a line of raised studs, encircling the body, just above the lower rim. The circular base has a series of three, concentric indented rings. The lid which is completely detachable is a plain hemispherical section with a retaining flange at the base and is surmounted by a black, polyamide, spherical knob. The spout is a short, tapered angled cone attached to the body at the front. In the spout sits a red polyamide whistle in the shape of a bird. It is retained by a banana plug. The handle which lies in the same axis as the spout is two circular sectors of stainless steel rod supporting a blue polyamide grip, curved to the same radius. The grip itself is a cylindrical section with undulations on the underside to facilitate handling. The grip is retained on either side by a small, black washer and a red polyamide sphere. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Alessi (Stamped on the base) |
| Credit line | Given by the manufacturer |
| Object history | Given by Alessi through their British agents, Penhallow Marketing Ltd, Sheffield. |
| Historical context | The stylistic features of Graves's work, whether it is on large scale commissions such as the city administration building for Portland, Oregon or on a small scale such as this kettle for Alessi, owes as much, iconographically, to Hollywood as to traditional, classical sources. |
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| Accession number | M.11 to B-1990 |
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| Record created | February 25, 2008 |
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