Bowl
ca. 1910-1920 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This small vase has been beautifully made and decorated. The finish is an enamelling technique known in the West as plique-à-jour (Japanese: ‘shotai-jippo’).
The Japanese plique-à-jour technique differs in some significant respects from that in the West. In ‘shotai-jippo’ the copper body is prepared as if for cloisonné enamelling but, importantly, the interior is not enamelled. Once the piece has been completed, clear lacquer is applied to its polished exterior. This protects it from the acid that is then used to dissolve the copper body. The result is an object, usually rather fragile, that consists of semi-transparent panels of enamel held together by a pattern of fine wires. This vase has an applied silver rim and base plate.
The Japanese plique-à-jour technique differs in some significant respects from that in the West. In ‘shotai-jippo’ the copper body is prepared as if for cloisonné enamelling but, importantly, the interior is not enamelled. Once the piece has been completed, clear lacquer is applied to its polished exterior. This protects it from the acid that is then used to dissolve the copper body. The result is an object, usually rather fragile, that consists of semi-transparent panels of enamel held together by a pattern of fine wires. This vase has an applied silver rim and base plate.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cloisonné enamels with silver rims |
| Brief description | Met, Japan, VESS/CONT/HOLDERS, CLOISONNE |
| Physical description | Squat vase in translucent cloisonné enamels |
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| Summary | This small vase has been beautifully made and decorated. The finish is an enamelling technique known in the West as plique-à-jour (Japanese: ‘shotai-jippo’). The Japanese plique-à-jour technique differs in some significant respects from that in the West. In ‘shotai-jippo’ the copper body is prepared as if for cloisonné enamelling but, importantly, the interior is not enamelled. Once the piece has been completed, clear lacquer is applied to its polished exterior. This protects it from the acid that is then used to dissolve the copper body. The result is an object, usually rather fragile, that consists of semi-transparent panels of enamel held together by a pattern of fine wires. This vase has an applied silver rim and base plate. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.206-1917 |
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| Record created | December 16, 2005 |
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