Month: July 2019

Although we encountered a Houou Bird in earlier discussions, this next vase is the first that is firmly in the […]

This tiny, elegant vase contains several puzzles. It is full of interesting design details, and minutely worked patterns. In many […]

Many of the vases we have been looking at would have been made as a pair. This pair of ribbed […]

The last vase we looked at was very distinctive, so it was easy to see that this next vase came […]

Compared to previous objects we have looked at this is large vase (30cm tall). It is full of delicate wirework, […]

If you saw the next vase on a shelf in a British house it probably would not catch your eye. […]

Our next object is a small, elegant vase. It uses a range of simple elements to create a stylish look […]

Our next vase is the first to introduce decoration with the mythological Houou Bird. This is written many ways in […]

The Chinese have also been making fine cloisonne for many centuries. As a result it can at times be difficult […]

This is a stylish vase, certainly of a higher quality that those we have seen before. The decoration uses fan […]

Staying for the moment with very basic designs, this pair of small vases does not attempt any great stylish improvements. […]

This is a tiny vase, and you can imagine thousands of them being produced in the workshops of Kyoto or […]

The second object is a small vase with dense decoration and vibrant colours. There are six panels, three sparkling blue […]

Search the web for images of “Japanese Cloisonne” (七宝) and you will find a host of marvellous images. You will […]