Golden Leaflet

Golden Leaflet arrives as a small, open form — leaf-like in its lightness and in the way it presents its interior openly to the air. The cream exterior is unadorned, and the gold within glows warmly, the combination suggesting something natural and found rather than formally made. Each piece in this family is slightly different in its proportions, but all share the same essential quality: a kind of found simplicity, as if the form had always existed and had only needed to be given its surface.

The Precis_Metallic&Cream surface treatment defines its pieces through contrast: a smooth, matte cream exterior — quiet, grounded, almost self-effacing — set against an interior finished in gold or palladium that catches the light and holds it. The two surfaces occupy different registers entirely, and it is the dialogue between them that gives each piece in this treatment its distinctive character: the restraint of the exterior makes the luminosity within feel like a discovery.

The work is fired first to approximately 1800 degrees F, after which any remaining fine alterations are made, and the surface treatment is applied by hand by the artist. A second firing to about 2100 degrees F completes the process, ensuring its durability and artistic integrity.

This piece bears the JeanElton signature on its underside and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA), both of which display its catalogue reference.