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.

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Rich Artistic Connotation & Historical Background:

"The artwork is a Chinese colored porcelain flower plate, which has attracted people's attention with its exquisite craftsmanship and rich colors.

This type of ceramic product usually uses high-temperature firing technology to apply various colored glazes to the surface of the porcelain, followed by multiple firing and coloring processes to create unique patterns and colors.

The pattern on this flower plate is a blooming flower, with bright and colorful petals that give off a vibrant feeling.

The overall design of the flower plate is very delicate, with meticulous attention paid to detail, making the flower look lifelike.

In addition, the edge of the flower plate is decorated with a golden frame, adding to the overall luxurious feel.

This artwork not only has ornamental value but also carries rich cultural connotations.

In traditional Chinese culture, flowers are often used to symbolize good fortune, happiness, and prosperity.

Therefore, this flower plate may represent people's yearning and pursuit of a better life.

In summary, this Chinese colored porcelain flower plate is an exquisite work of art that embodies the superb level of ancient Chinese ceramic craftsmanship.

It is not only a beautiful decorative item but also an important representative of traditional Chinese culture."