Watercolour bowl

This bowl, which appears to be ceramic, is actually raised from an extremely thick piece of metal, meaning that the outside and inside profile do not match each other and consequently the vase weighs a heavy 1.1kg. The inside of the bowl is decorated with a watercolour pattern comprised of white green and fine gold. The exposed silver base of the bowl has been oxidised using a sulphuric solution, creating a dramatic black contrast.