 Japanese Cloisonne Snuff Container (8225)
The first antique I ever bought was a 15" Cloisonne vace for $5.00. That was a long time ago. I guess I understand why the japanese cloisonne brings more than the Chinese cloisonne, thats why I see so much of it labeled Japanese, yet it is commonly mislabeled. There is less Japanese than Chinese, and the quality is often better, yet not always. The quality of this cane has a lot going for it. It's a gadget, the handle comes appart, it's Japanese with a cloisonne shaft. The shaft is on wood as opposed to on copper or brass. It's a type of laquer cloisonne as opposed to powdered glass. You can't use heat on wood, yet it's made by driving the wire cells into the wood, then putting dozens of layers of paint into the cells, then polishing it smooth. All the other cloisonne shafts I have seen are Chinese and modern. I have never seen an all cloisonne antique shaft. Cloisonne is a French word meaning wire cells. Wires are soldiered on brass or copper, then powdered glass is put in the cells. It is then put in a kiln and heated, after which the process is repeated again with a different color. It is then polished smooth, a very laborious and time consuming process. This shaft has the cloisonns hammered into wood, then many coats of laquered paint are put into the cells. The handle is brass with matching colors on the shaft. Circa 1890
Category: Gadget
Sub Category: City - Manufactured
Listed: 2007-02-19 23:37:54
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