Ceramic Balloon Dog Sculpture, Glossy Pop Art Statue for Shelf or Desk

A pop art balloon dog made in glazed ceramic, 8.7 inches from nose to tail and 7.1 inches tall. Every twist of a real party balloon is there: the little knot at the end of the snout, two tall ears, round paired legs and a short pointed tail. The glaze is high gloss all over, so each curve catches the light from a window or a lamp and the shape reads from across the room.

Choose from nine colors, from mirror-bright silver and gold to soft pearly white and pink. It stands on its own feet with no base, and at about the length of a hardback book it fits on a shelf, a desk or a console.

A party balloon, made permanent

You know the shape at once, which is the whole fun of it. What makes this one work is how closely it follows a real twisted balloon. Each of the ten segments is a full, fat curve, and each one pinches in tightly where it meets the next, so the joints look twisted rather than molded. The snout ends in the tied knot, and the tail tapers to the point where the balloon ran out.

Then it is turned into something that lasts. Glazed and fired ceramic gives it a hard, smooth surface with no seams, no wrinkles and none of the slack look of a real balloon on its second day. It stands on its own four legs, with a black pad under each pair of feet.

Which color to pick

Silver is a true mirror finish that picks up the whole room around it, and it suits gray, black and white interiors. Gold is a warm, bright mirror gold that looks right beside walnut, brass and leather. Navy is a deep blue with a metallic shine, the quietest of the metallics on a dark shelf or a desk.

Red is a glossy coral red with a pearly glow, the one to choose if you want a bold spot of color. Rainbow is an iridescent chrome that shifts from gold to green, blue and violet as you walk past it. White, Blue, Green and Pink are the soft ones: pale glazes with a pearly sheen that suit a bedroom, a bathroom shelf or a light living room. Two or three different colors also look good together on one long shelf.

Where it looks right

On a bookshelf, stand it between two short rows of hardbacks or in front of a plant. On a desk, it sits at the end beside the monitor without getting in the way of anything. It also works on an entry console, a mantel, a kitchen shelf or a bedside table, anywhere a single object with some personality is better than a pile of small ones.

It makes an easy present for a new home, a birthday or a new office, because it is cheerful without being silly, and it still looks good on the shelf long after the party is over.

Specifications

Material: Ceramic

Finish: High-gloss glaze on every color; Silver, Gold, Navy and Rainbow are mirror-like metallic

Dimensions: 8.7 x 7.1 in (22 x 18 cm), length x height

Feet: A black pad under each pair of feet

Colors: Silver, Gold, Navy, Red, Rainbow, White, Blue, Green, Pink

Use: Indoor decoration for shelves, desks, side tables and consoles

Care

Wipe it clean with a little water to bring the shine back.

Package Includes

1x Ceramic Balloon Dog Sculpture