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 ancient-style dragon pattern couplet plate, which showcases the unique charm of ancient Chinese culture.

This art form originated from the ancient calligraphy and painting traditions, creating a rhythmic and aesthetic work by combining text with patterns.

The dragon pattern couplet plate is made using traditional ceramic making techniques, presenting a delicate glaze color and exquisite patterns on its surface.

The dragon patterns on the plate are vivid and lifelike, showcasing the image of mythical creatures in ancient Chinese legends.

These dragon patterns are generally considered as symbols of good luck, representing power, nobility, and fortune.

In addition to the patterns themselves, this artwork also has some historical significance.

In traditional Chinese culture, couplets are a common literary form used to express blessings, convey emotions, or communicate messages.

By combining couplets with ceramic objects, artists not only demonstrate their skills but also pass down the essence of ancient Chinese culture.

Overall, this Chinese ancient-style dragon pattern couplet plate is an artwork with rich connotations and historical significance.

It not only displays the unique style of ancient Chinese culture but also provides us with an opportunity to understand and appreciate it.