Aqua Vitae

Mara Superior, Roy Superior, Aqua Vitae, 1986 and 1990, joined and painted birch, 23k gold leaf, bone, glass, and metal with hand-built and glazed porcelain, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance, 1996.39A-C, © 1990, Roy and Mara Superior
Roy Superior, Mara Superior, Aqua Vitae, 1986 and 1990, joined and painted birch, 23k gold leaf, bone, glass, and metal with hand-built and glazed porcelain, 78 5⁄8 x 38 1⁄4 x 14 1⁄4 in. (199.7 x 97.2 x 36.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance, 1996.39A-C, © 1990, Roy and Mara Superior

Artwork Details

Title
Aqua Vitae
Artists
Date
1986 and 1990
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
78 5⁄8 x 38 1⁄4 x 14 1⁄4 in. (199.7 x 97.2 x 36.2 cm)
Copyright
© 1990, Roy and Mara Superior
Credit Line
Gift of the James Renwick Alliance
Mediums
Mediums Description
joined and painted birch, 23k gold leaf, bone, glass, and metal with hand-built and glazed porcelain
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — fish
  • Object — written matter — map
  • Landscape — Asia
  • Landscape — Europe
Object Number
1996.39A-C
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1996.39A-C

Works by this artist (3 items)

Roy Superior, Peace Missile, 1985, oak, walnut, laurel, hardwoods, brass, music box, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur S. Bresler, 2021.48.9
Peace Missile
Artist
Date1985
oak, walnut, laurel, hardwoods, brass, music box
Not on view
Roy Superior, Patent Model for a Good Life, 1995, soap stone, ebony, rosewood, polychrome, leather, silver, brass, and bone, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Kohler Foundation, Inc., 2019.7.3
Patent Model for a Good Life
Artist
Date1995
soap stone, ebony, rosewood, polychrome, leather, silver, brass, and bone
Not on view
Mara Superior, Roy Superior, Aqua Vitae, 1986 and 1990, joined and painted birch, 23k gold leaf, bone, glass, and metal with hand-built and glazed porcelain, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance, 1996.39A-C, © 1990, Roy and Mara Superior
Aqua Vitae
Artist
Date1986 and 1990
joined and painted birch, 23k gold leaf, bone, glass, and metal with hand-built and glazed porcelain
Not on view