"Max le Chinois" Colander
Decorative Arts and Design
MEDIUM
Stainless steel, brass, plastic
DATES
designed 1987; manufactured 1990
DIMENSIONS
12 x 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (30.5 x 29.8 x 29.8 cm)
MARKINGS
symbol of eagle in flight / OFFICINA / ALESSI / INOX 18/10 ITALY
SIGNATURE
no signature
INSCRIPTIONS
no inscriptions
ACCESSION NUMBER
1991.33.1a-b
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Alessi S.p.A.
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
"Max la Chinois" Colander (a), Stainless steel (18/10) and brass with black plastic (ABS) liner (b). Deep conical form with rounded bottom with 1" flaring rim. Body with overall pattern of large and small circular perforations with a frieze just below rim of face-like perforation of an elliptical "mouth", two circular "eyes" and two long arching lines forming "antennae". Body set on three brass legs of flattened conical form. (b) Black molded plastic liner of conical form with rounded bottom.
CONDITION - Excellent. Original condition from manufacturer.
MUSEUM LOCATION
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