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Description:This box containing six small vases is from Japan. The box is made of wood, and the vases are made from metal and enamel. The vases represent the stages of cloisonne decoration. Cloisonne is an ancient form of enamelling that developed in the Near East.
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This box containing six small vases is from Japan. The box is made of wood, and the vases are made from ...
In the first stage of the cloisonne process the pattern is transfered to the metal object.
Partitions, known as cloisons, are added to the pattern to act as colour separators.
Crushed glass in a water based paste, known as frit, is painted onto the vase. Once it has dried, the ...
The process of colouring the vase using frit is repeated several times to build up the colour.
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Donor ref:LEAMG : M3308.1975 (60/12646)
Source: Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum
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