Month: July 2019
14. Birds and dragons
/Although we encountered a Houou Bird in earlier discussions, this next vase is the first that is firmly in the […]
Read more »13. Small mystery
/This tiny, elegant vase contains several puzzles. It is full of interesting design details, and minutely worked patterns. In many […]
Read more »12. A pretty pair
/Many of the vases we have been looking at would have been made as a pair. This pair of ribbed […]
Read more »11. So very similar
/The last vase we looked at was very distinctive, so it was easy to see that this next vase came […]
Read more »10. Room to fill
/Compared to previous objects we have looked at this is large vase (30cm tall). It is full of delicate wirework, […]
Read more »9. Hidden details
/If you saw the next vase on a shelf in a British house it probably would not catch your eye. […]
Read more »8. Simple but elegant
/Our next object is a small, elegant vase. It uses a range of simple elements to create a stylish look […]
Read more »7. First sight of the Houou Bird 鳳凰
/Our next vase is the first to introduce decoration with the mythological Houou Bird. This is written many ways in […]
Read more »6. Japanese or Chinese Cloisonne?
/The Chinese have also been making fine cloisonne for many centuries. As a result it can at times be difficult […]
Read more »5. Fancy fans
/This is a stylish vase, certainly of a higher quality that those we have seen before. The decoration uses fan […]
Read more »4. Simple pairs
/Staying for the moment with very basic designs, this pair of small vases does not attempt any great stylish improvements. […]
Read more »3. Small improvements
/This is a tiny vase, and you can imagine thousands of them being produced in the workshops of Kyoto or […]
Read more »2. Brown and blue and green
/The second object is a small vase with dense decoration and vibrant colours. There are six panels, three sparkling blue […]
Read more »1. When cloisonne was brown.
/ | Leave a CommentSearch the web for images of “Japanese Cloisonne” (七宝) and you will find a host of marvellous images. You will […]
Read more »