Glass & Crystal
The Dragonfly Glass
Chinese Cloisonne tradition
- DESCRIPTION
- The dragonfly - in Chinese culture a symbol of change, good fortune, and the ability to see beyond surface appearance - here forms both the handle and the emblem of this extraordinary functional object. The wings are executed in true cloisonne: fine wire partitions soldered to the silver-tone base, filled cell by cell with powdered enamel, and fired multiple times. A convex glass magnifying lens completes the object, arriving in its original presentation box.
- DIMENSIONS
- 6.5"L
- MEDIUM
- Vintage cloisonne enamel on silver-tone metal, glass magnifying lens, original
- EDITION
- Unique / One-of-a-kind (Condition: Very good vintage condition, original presentation box present)
- PERIOD
- China - Late 20th century; Vintage
- PROVENANCE
- Chinese cloisonne reached its technical apogee during the Qing Dynasty and has continued as a high craft practice through the 20th century. The technique requires the same multi-stage process as medieval European enamelling.
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