A huge vintage 1950s handmade multicolored copper enamel 'Butterflies are Free' enamel artwork by California artist Lily Alexander. The largest version of her 'butterflies' themed enamel artworks, and in pristine almost like-new condition! The design consists of three larger and three smaller butterflies circling the center, and their shadows underneath them against a mottled background that graduates from a mottled blue at the outer edges to a pinky-copper at center. One of Alexanders more feminine designs, though she obviously loved animals of all kinds as she so often depicted them in her work! She often associated her designs with popular movies of the time. I had another of hers titled "King of Siam" which depicted a regal Siamese cat. I am calling this one, "Butterflies are Free", though the romantic movie no doubt came after this artwork, but it seems an apt title. Lily Alexander was of Scottish/Japanese origin, and was the artistic half of the husband and wife team that included her and her husband, Paul Alexander. He was the marketing mind that ran the business while his wife handled all the design work and actual crafting of the pieces. They seem to have been primarily active during the 1950s and 60s. The tray measures 12" diameter by about 1" high at the rim. Has a hanging apparatus attached at back as shown, and marked "Hand Crafted in California by Alexander" as shown. There is also an intact sticker at back with a number, "713", perhaps a gallery note. In excellent vintage condition.
A large vintage 1950s handmade copper enamel Butterflies and their Shadows design artwork by Scottish/Japanese/American artist, Lily Alexander of California.
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