Smart Planet: Homage to Science

Mara Superior, Smart Planet: Homage to Science, 2009, porcelain, ceramic oxides, underglaze, glaze, wood, gold leaf, and tin pencil sharpener, 20 in. × 10 1⁄2 in. × 10 1⁄2 in. (50.8 × 26.7 × 26.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Kohler Foundation, Inc., 2019.7.2

Artwork Details

Title
Smart Planet: Homage to Science
Artist
Date
2009
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
20 in. × 10 1⁄2 in. × 10 1⁄2 in. (50.8 × 26.7 × 26.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Kohler Foundation, Inc.
Mediums
Mediums Description
porcelain, ceramic oxides, underglaze, glaze, wood, gold leaf, and tin pencil sharpener
Classifications
Subjects
  • Allegory — arts and sciences — science
Object Number
2019.7.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2019.7.2

Works by this artist (3 items)

Mara Superior, Smart Planet: Homage to Science, 2009, porcelain, ceramic oxides, underglaze, glaze, wood, gold leaf, and tin pencil sharpener, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Kohler Foundation, Inc., 2019.7.2
Smart Planet: Homage to Science
Artist
Date2009
porcelain, ceramic oxides, underglaze, glaze, wood, gold leaf, and tin pencil sharpener
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
Mara Superior, A Swan's Wedding Day, 2008, porcelain, ceramic oxides, underglaze, glaze, wood, gold leaf, bone, ink, and brass pins, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Kohler Foundation, Inc., 2019.7.1
A Swan’s Wedding Day
Artist
Date2008
porcelain, ceramic oxides, underglaze, glaze, wood, gold leaf, bone, ink, and brass pins
Not on view

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Mara Superior, A Swan's Wedding Day, 2008, porcelain, ceramic oxides, underglaze, glaze, wood, gold leaf, bone, ink, and brass pins, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Kohler Foundation, Inc., 2019.7.1
A Swan’s Wedding Day
Artist
Date2008
porcelain, ceramic oxides, underglaze, glaze, wood, gold leaf, bone, ink, and brass pins
Not on view