Chinese Cloisonne Vase Pair Dark Ground Floral Peony Turquoise Base Vintage

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A matched pair of cloisonné enamel vases, worked in the full garden: peonies, chrysanthemums and lotus scrolling in pink, white, … Read more A matched pair of cloisonné enamel vases, worked in the full garden: peonies, chrysanthemums and lotus scrolling in pink, white, yellow and green across a ground so dark a blue it reads as black, with gilt cloud scrolls drifting between the blooms. Each vase flares to a gilt mouth, and inside the foot the counter-enamel is the classic turquoise the workshops have used for centuries. Sold as the pair they were made to be. Each vase stands 4 in tall.

Interesting note: cloisonné takes its name from the French "cloison," a partition — each color you see sits in its own tiny cell of bent wire, filled with enamel paste, fired, and polished smooth. The technique reached its height in China under the Ming Jingtai Emperor and is still called "Jingtai blue" there; the peony in the pattern is the king of flowers, a wish for wealth and honor.

Excellent condition. Please see all photos — they are part of the description. Packed with great care and shipped promptly. See less