Art Deco unmarked Ilonka Karasz silver plated teapot in extremely good condition, no dents, original patina, a few micro flea bites around the lid edge and a very faint scuff or two on the body. The wood handle shows light wear and some varnish loss. USA c. 1928

Measurements –

Height: 5 inches

Width: 6 inches

Diameter: 3.75 inches

Comparable examples published in: Ashley Callahan, Enchanting Modern: Ilonka Karasz (1896–1981) (Georgia Museum of Art, 2003), p. 75 (see also references noting pp. 7 & 75). See a related Paye & Baker teapot in The Metropolitan Museum of Art collection.

Keywords: Art Deco, Modernist, Ilonka Karasz style, Payne & Baker, silverplate teapot, 1930s