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Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Covered Box browse these categories for related items... All Items: Vintage Arts:Regional Art: Pre 1960: item # 131775 Please refer to our stock # 8-060 when inquiring.
B & C Antiques P. O. Box 291 Derby, CT 06418 203-929-7312 Guest Book $95 |
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Round Chinese cloisonne covered box; mid-20th century. The cover is nicely decorated with mauve and white flowers which are enclosed in thick brass wires on a mauve ground. A delicate tiny butterfly hovers above one of the blossoms. Stylized blossoms and leaves in the same colors decorate the sides. The interior and the base are covered in turquoise enamel, and the rims and foot ring are crafted of brass. Cloisonne is an artcraft which requires great technical knowledge as well as the skill to produce an aesthetically pleasing item using a combination of vitreous enamel and metal wires. The wires are arranged in designs upon the metal body, into the compartments (“cloisons”) of which the enamels are packed. The item is then fired repeatedly to bring the enamels above the level of the wires and then buffed and polished many times. CONDITION is excellent. There is some minute pitting and a small area where the enamel has worn in the inside of the base of the box. DIMENSIONS: 2 ¾” (7 cm) diameter, 1 ¼” (3.3 cm) high. |
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