Upsa Daisy (v1, natural wood)
Object Name
"Upsa Daisy" bejeweled box bag embellished with gem daisies and bees on five sides.
Dimensions
0 L x 0 W x 0 H in.
Date
prob. 1968 (see Copyright info., under "Design")
DESCRIPTION
Summary
Top-opening box purse embellished on four sides and top with faux-gem daisies and honey bees. Minimal screen printing (daisy stem) plus white resin flowers, opaque yellow-orange centers surrounded with metallic gold rings, and leaves in emerald and light-green teardrop faux jewels. "upsa daisy" printed in hand-styled script on right front face of lid. One of several variations Enid Collins designed on this theme.
DESIGN
Title of Piece
upsa daisy (sic)
Artist
Enid Collins (American, 1926-1989), for Collins of Texas
Associated Product Codes
AHH
General Colors
White, green, yellow-orange, gold (metal)
Collins's Colors
Pure-White, Emerald, Gold
Subjects
Flowers, insects, nature, inspiration, puns
Signature and/or Mark
"ec" and copyright symbol screen printed on lower left corner of left panel.
Accessories
None
Copyright
Undetermined. Prob. reg. no. GP57339, 01/29/1968, "stylized flowers"
FABRICATION
Materials
Acrylic serigraph on heavily lacquered solid wood (probably mahogany); glass jewels manufactured for Collins of Texas in the Czech Republic; acrylic embellishments; hand-wrought solid brass clasps and ornaments; rigid vinyl handle; satin lining; mirror
Techniques
Serigraph (screen) print; machine-made box with hand-applied stain and lacquer; hand-wrought solid brass; some hand assembly (hand application of jewels)
Place of Manufacture
Medina, Texas
Places of Sale
Unknown
Rarity
Unrated
CONDITION
Condition
Excellent
Condition notes
Shows less-than-typical wear, including to handle; original jewels intact, in place and in good condition.
Preservation notes
None
NOTES
Additional notes
One of several versions Collins designed based on this theme. Daisies appear in many of her designs.
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