
Gem-Pot, Red; Vanitas #1
2005
A striking ceramic vessel crafted from porcelain and terra-cotta serves as the foundation for an opulent accumulation of fake gold and silver jewelry, chain, and lustrous embellishments. Cherubini adorns the work with yellow crystal ice, white fox fur, and brown, black, and pink rabbit fur, creating a lavish yet unsettling meditation on excess and mortality. The combination of humble ceramic tradition with gaudy, perishable adornments evokes the classical vanitas genre, questioning the fleeting nature of beauty, wealth, and desire.
- Medium
- ceramic, porcelain, terra-cotta, fake gold and silver jewelry, chain, luster, yellow crystal ice, white fox fur, brown, black and pink rabbit fur, enamel, plywood and Tar-Gel
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
New Now
September 19, 2017
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