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Asian Cloisonne Vases

Written by admin on January 10, 2010 – 3:17 am -

by Jane S. Rosen

Cloisonne is a unique combination of skills copper and porcelain, traditional painting, sculpture, engraving and abilities. Originally from Beijing during the dynasty Yuan (1271-1368), cloisonné is a complex process that requires many years of training to master craftsman.

Cloisonné underwent a change important during the Ming Dynasty around 1426-1456, when he found a blue glaze, which gives cloisonné her look beautiful, and is still used today. Ming Dynasty cloisonné is considered the most complex.
Cloisonne pieces can be found on large objects such as vases and other utensils large and decorative items and small items like earrings, bracelets, chopsticks or jars.

The making of a masterpiece
When visiting China, be sure to visit Factory cloisonne. It is an experience you will never forget. Cloisonné requires many hours of pain staking work of The Chinese artisans have mastered the entire process. It's amazing what each of the architects of the merger in detail the creation of these beautiful parts.

Step 1: Design Cloisonne
The first step in creating one of these pieces brilliant cloisonné © is creating the design. Artists draw the design on a sheet of paper, which is then passed to another artisan in the process.

Step 2: Base Hammering
In this step, copper sheets hammered into a piece of glaze, if is a large vessel or a small bracelet. The seams are sealed with copper solder and then the piece is placed in a soldering furnace. It's a waste of time and must be optimal way to achieve the desired effect.

Step 3: Copper Wire Bent
Unknown to most people, is not divided in a single piece of enamel. It is constructed instead of hundreds or thousands of small copper son bonded to the copper base. Workers shape a copper wire little with the design that the designer has requested. These designs can be complex, small birds, flowers or any of the hundreds of other designs. The son attached with small tweezers and pliers. The son Copper is then bonded to the surface of the brass. Then another worker puts silver solder between the wire copper and red copper body. Evidence is then put into the oven where the son of copper are welded to the base.

Step 4: Enamel Filling
After cooling, Polish workers' party and then complete the design of enameled wire materials according to the color design. The workers are sitting at a table with a hose small suction to suck the enamel of the color plates in the tube.
After completing the child with enamel, workers absorb any remaining moisture with cotton. The piece is placed in an oven for the first firing. During firing, the enamel is reduced. Thus, when cooled, workers fill more materials and fire again. This whole process is repeated three times the enamel completely fills the son of copper.

Step 5: Polishing
The last step in this process in question is polishing. Workers emery stone to polish the Use © cloisonne until very smooth. They provide the basic material color of the enamel wire copper. If there are places where the enamel is not very regularly with the son of copper, more enamel is added and the piece is fired again. The polishing process begins again. Then a soft yellow stone is used to grind large imperfections. Coal Wood is used to grind the last piece of high gloss.

Creating magnificent cloisonne pieces we see today takes time, patience and ingenuity. Whatever type of room divided you, is sure to add beauty and elegance to your home or office.
About the Author:

Jane S. Roseen is the Owner and President of Harmony Sweets, an international gourmet chocolate shop. Harmony Sweets’ mission focuses on individual consumers purchasing gourmet chocolates from around the world for their friends and relatives, as well as corporate gift-giving. Gourmet chocolate gift baskets and personalized chocolates are also available.
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