Add to your cloisonne collection
This lovely little cloisonné Turtle or Tortoise can be used as an ornament or for holiding small pieces of jewellery or knickknacks and trinkets, as the lid comes off
It is mainly a dark coppery brown colour with a gold pattern on a dark blue background on the bottom
It is 6cm - 2 1/2" long x 4cm - approx 2" wide
I have included a lovely Chinese silk bag
The History of Cloisonné
Cloisonné is the art of applying enamels of all colors to the surface of a metal object, which is then fired to become a beautiful work of art. This technique reached its perfection as a result of the efforts of Chinese artisans. Chinese cloisonné is now the standard by which the quality and beauty of cloisonné is measured worldwide. Cloisonné ranks as one of China's major contributions to the world's fine arts.
It is is a unique art form that originated in Beijing during the Yuan Dynasty (1271 - 1368). In the period titled 'Jingtai' during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644)
Cloisonne manufacture is comprehensive and sophisticated, combining the techniques of making bronze and porcelain ware, as well as those of traditional painting and sculpture:
Model hammering: The process is to form copper pieces into various shapes with a hammer according to a design, joining them under high temperature.
Filigree welding: In filigree welding the artist pinches and curves copper filigree into delicate flower patterns, pasting them onto the copper molds. Possibly the most challenging step of the procedure, heating to 900 degrees centigrade, firms the metal.
Enamel filling: Through this interesting procedure, the cloisonne wears a colored wrap. Handicrafts specialists fill enamel glaze into lattices formed by fine-spun filigrees. Just one filling is not enough - the filigrees extrude, and the surface is dull. They have to fuse powdery glaze in the smelter at 800 degrees centigrade, then take the object out and repeat the process three or four times until its surface becomes smooth.
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