Antique soup tureen, complete with rust and patina. This is a realistic still life, with fine detail work.
 
9x12
Oil on Primer Board
12x15 with frame

The frame is a hand-made, cast plaster made from a mold of a traditional frame. I shaped it by hand, stained it, and gilt it with genuine 24k gold leaf. It is imperfect and unique and is as much a part of the art as the painting.