Roycroft 5.5" Tall American Beauty Hammered Copper Vase Signed Original

Description

Here is a Wonderful Circa 1980's to 1990's Arts & Crafts Roycroft Renaissance Hand Hammered copper vase. This vase was made by contemporary Roycrofters at the Roycroft campus in East Aurora NY sometime after 1980.
The vase stands 5.5 inches tall and is 2.5 inches wide at the bottom. It is fully signed on the bottom with The Roycroft Renaissance “Double R” Mark
This is a very heavy and finely crafted vase all entirely hand hammered and retaining the original patina. Overall Great Condition -- see pictures for details
THE ROYCROFT RENAISSANCE
The Roycroft was a communal business and crafts colony founded in East Aurora, NY, in 1895 by Elbert Hubbard. It was one of several utopian societies that formed during the Arts & Crafts Movement (1880-1920) in response to the shoddy, mass-produced goods and overall soullessness of the Industrial Age. The Roycroft artisans became well known for their furniture, pottery, metal-work, and hand-printed, tooled leather books which exemplified the principles of quality, beauty, and the worthwhile life. The original Roycroft mark (the single 'R' shown above on the left) was trademarked by Elbert Hubbard in 1906. The Roycroft closed in 1938.
Inspired by the Roycroft and the philosophy of the
Arts and Crafts movement, the Roycroft Renaissance was born in the 1970s and a new community of independent artisans was established. To become a Roycroft Renaissance artisan, an artist must submit original artwork to a jury of Roycroft Master Artisans. Only artisans whose work exemplifies the following criteria are awarded the use of the RR mark:
- High quality hand-craftsmanship
- Excellence in design
- Continuing artistic growth
- Originality of expression
- Professional recognition
An artisan must be juried in annually to demonstrate continued excellence and growth. After five years, if the work is shown to be exceptional, the jury may elevate the artist to Master Artisan status.
In 1976, Rixford Jennings changed the design to incorporate two back-to-back R's signifying the Roycroft Renaissance for the Roycrofters-At-Large Association (shown above). When you see the RR mark on a piece of work, be assured it was made to the highest standards with the ideals of using “Head, Heart, and Hand.”