Silver And Gold Enameled Vase I

A sculptural study in contrast, this aluminum vessel from John Richard arrives in a vitreous finish that layers silver and gold into a surface alive with depth and quiet luminosity. At sixteen inches tall and twelve inches wide, its form commands presence without aggression — the shallow four-inch profile lending it an almost architectural flatness, as though designed to be read against a wall or within a niche. The enameled finish, fired to a glassy permanence, speaks to a centuries-old tradition of decorative metalwork translated here into something altogether contemporary.