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THBHuge Chinese Qing Dynasty Cloisonne Charger
Lot 111a
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 1644 to 1912 CE. Wow! A massive bronze charger with an incredible cloisonne surface. Translucent blue enamel of several different shades forms the background on the interior, with a wavy border of very pale, opaque blue. Inside of that is a scene of a flower pot containing verdant array of different colors and types of flowers, with fine shading on the cloisonne enamel, a sign of the development of Qing artisans (earlier examples could only have one color within each bronze "partition"). The edge is gilded, and the underside is teal enamel with cloisonne floral patterns around it. Size: 24.25" W x 2.75" H (61.6 cm x 7 cm)
The cloisonne technique dates to early 14th to 15th century China, or possibly even earlier. An artist will paste or solder wires (which we call cloisons, from the French word for "partition"), onto the metal body of the vessel. They will then fill in between the wires with a colored enamel paste and fire the vessel at a low temperature. Because enamel often shrinks when fired, the process was repeated several times. Then the surface of the vessel was polished until the leading edges of the cloisons appeared. Gilding would sometimes be added to the exposed metal. These items were initially made to furnish temples and palaces, being thought too flamboyant for private homes, but by the 19th century they had become highly desirable personal items both in China and abroad.
Provenance: private Ventura County, California, USA collection
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#129890Pitting on surface of enamel. A few very tiny chips from enamel. Underside has some very shallow bending and denting.Condition
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