Origin:Beijing

Craft:traditional Chinese cloisonne craft with thousands of years history


Chinese Cloisonne is also called "Enamel with copper roughcast and inlayed copper wire" abbreviated for Enamel and usually called cloisonne.

Chinese Cloisonne is a kind of artwork made of red copper roughcast and decorated colorful glaze. It was well known in the time of Jingtai of Ming Dynasty (1450--1456) for the most exquisite production. When produced, the first is to make the roughcasts of various vessels with red copper, such as vase, dish, jar, box and so on. Then the second is to inlay flower pattern with staved copper wires and weld on roughcasts to form the pattern frame. On the spaces there are full of many orderly and beautiful Jindi Patterns that are filled with colorful glazes later. After the roughcasts are put into a stove for burn, they are polished to be bright. Polishing is using coarse sand, fine sand, yellow stone and charcoal in turns until blue roughcasts and copper wires are clean and smooth. The last is to increase the luster, protect against rust and then plate gold and reach the effect of brilliance and effulgence.

Its artistic feature is all of its style, pattern, color and brightness are very wonderful. It has a great deal of types. Most of them are daily vessels. Their styles are often grant and elegant. The patterns are very rich. Taking the traditional artistic skills of needlework, jade, china and lacquerwork, it gives prominence to the pattern style of sketching lines and filling colors. The color of glaze includes blue, red, yellow, green, white, sky blue, navy blue, carmine, dark yellow, light yellow, light green, milk white, deep violet, bright blue and amaranth, etc... Caved gold and rich colors are so magnificent and luxuriant.

Rich Artistic Connotation & Historical Background: This artwork is a pair of Chinese classical enamel earrings named "Fairy World".

It showcases a unique artistic style and cultural significance.

The earrings are made using the enamel technique, which produces exquisite patterns and colors.

Enameling is an ancient ceramic process where a transparent glaze is applied to a metal surface and fired at high temperatures.

This technique gives the earrings a distinctive luster and texture while also enhancing their durability and beauty.

The design inspiration for these earrings comes from the world of fairy tales, possibly representing fantasy, dreams, and imagination.

They could be a creation of an artist expressing their creativity and imagination.

This design style is often associated with romanticism and fantasy as it evokes a sense of longing and yearning for something beautiful.

These earrings may also hold historical significance.

Enameling has a long history in China dating back to the Tang Dynasty.

It was used to create imperial decorations and jewelry, so these earrings may represent the continuation and development of ancient Chinese culture.

By appreciating this pair of earrings, people can gain insight into the charm and value of traditional Chinese art.