March Interiors
Timed Online Auction, 20 March - 2 April 2025
Furniture
Lot Estimate
ZAR 15 000 - 20 000
Location
Cape Town
About this Item
A Japanese Cloisonné vase, Ando Cloisonné Company, late 19th/early 20th century
the baluster body, enameled with sprays of chrysanthemums and foliage in shades of yellow, pink, white and green against a dark blue ground, enclosed by lappet borders, with silver rim and foot, stamped 'Jungin', signed, 31,5cm high
Notes
Japanese cloisonne of the Meiji period was unrivaled in quality and finesse of detail. Cloisonné is essentially made by taking a base object, such as a copper vase and laying on it a design made up of small cells (called cloisons) constructed from thin wires. Some of these cells are then filled with powdered glass of a particular colour and the object fired so that the glass melts to fill the cell. The process is repeated using different colours in other cells (as each colour fires at a different temperature) until the item is completely enamelled with a multicolour design. Finally the enamel, which at this stage will be dull and lumpy, is polished to give a superb porcelain finish.
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