Cleveland Museum of Art

Vase with Floral Scrolls

Date

1600s

Medium

cloisonné enamel

Culture

China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

Department

Chinese Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

In cloisonné enameling, the decorative patterns are outlined by soldering metal wires (usually copper) to a metal base, creating a network of cells, or cloisons, to be filled with powdered enamels. Here. a turquoise ground separates the stylized chrysanthemum flower and leaf pattern, which winds around the neck and body. After firing, the enamels are polished to create a smooth surface level with the cloisons. The exposed metal surfaces are gilt.

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