Rare Collectible Large Robert Kuo Repousse Copper Metal Vase 17\" Handmade $4,000 For Sale

EXCEPTIONAL LARGE ROBERT KUO COPPER METAL VASE
Up for sale is this WONDERFUL LARGE Repoussé HAMMERED COPPER METAL VASE by Contemporary Artist \"ROBERT KUO \". Signed ROBERT KUO on the bottom. Standing approximately 17 1/2\" high, 9.5\" at the widest points with 5 1/4\" top opening. Weighs about 5 pounds. In good condition free from dents and repairs with interior having residues of usage ( please see picture) . Stunning!
ROBERT KU O ( b. 1947 )

Once called a modern incarnation of the imperial artisan, Beijing-bornRobert Kuo is widely considered a master of repoussé and cloisonné, traditional decorative arts in metal. The marvelous Robert Kuo for Sutherland collection represents his very successful foray into Chinese white and black marble, Han Bai Yu and Qing Si.

Kuo draws regularly on diverse influences ranging from the Han and Ming dynasties of China to the Deco and Nouveau periods of the west and is inspired by both the organic forms of nature and the cultural motifs of man.

The stunning work of Robert Kuo is on permanent exhibit in the National History Museum in Taipei, and the cloisonné masterwork, \"Goldfish Bowl\", is in the collection of the Smithsonian\'s Sackler Freer Gallery. Others have been displayed at the Singapore Ritz-Carlton, the Four Seasons in New York and San Francisco\'s HotelPalomar

In 1985, Kuo shifted his focus from working in cloisonné to repoussé, the art of hammering decorative relief into metal. The artist began to experiment with shaping the copper itself to create new forms. He also developed different finishes to apply to the hammered metal. Kuo looked to China for artisans experienced in ancient repoussé techniques.