Vase

Randy Stromsöe, Vase, 1992, spun pewter, gold leaf, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of MCI, 2001.89.28
Copied Randy Stromsöe, Vase, 1992, spun pewter, gold leaf, 8 3⁄8 x 6 1⁄8 x 6 1⁄8 in. (21.2 x 15.5 x 15.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of MCI, 2001.89.28

Artwork Details

Title
Vase
Artist
Date
1992
Location
Dimensions
8 3⁄8 x 6 1⁄8 x 6 1⁄8 in. (21.2 x 15.5 x 15.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of MCI
Mediums
Mediums Description
spun pewter, gold leaf
Classifications
Object Number
2001.89.28
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2001.89.28

Artwork Description

To create this vase, Randy Stromsoe shaped two pieces of sheet pewter, polishing one to a high sheen and incising the other with a pattern of crisscrossing lines. The bright surface of the inner vessel stands out against the darker body, and the pattern of gold leaf evokes a stylized landscape of mountains against a stormy sky. This simple yet luxurious decoration evokes a medieval beaker that would not have been out of place at a royal banquet.