1982969

Large Unusual Oriental Cloisonne Blue Vase #1982969

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Large Unusual Oriental Cloisonne Blue Vase #1982969
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Never have I seen a Cloisonne vase quite like this one. The pattern and color shading is absolutely stunning.</em></td>
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This is an unusual cloisonne vase. The art of cloisonne is a method of decorating metal with enamel, using wires. The body of this vase is brass. The background design isn't typical for cloisonne, as it is actually many different flowers crafted in the wire work. The base color isn't just one shade, as to show shadowing and patterns of the background flowers, the background itself is done in a dark blue, a medium blue, a purplish-blue color, and a somewhat steel blue color. Along the front side of the vase, there is a reddish-orange basket, with handle, crafted in the usual basket-weave pattern. Inside the basket are 2 large flowers. One flower is done in a greenish-yellow color, that pales, and fades out to white at the tip of the petals. The other flower begins in a white (with greenish-yellow for shadowing), then becomes medium pink, until it drifts into a lavendar purple color, at the tips of the petals. The stunning leaves are crafted much in the same manner, beginning at one shade, and drifting into another. A single, matching greenish-yellow ribbon it tied upon the basket handle. Along the backside, there is a flower branch, complete with leaves and 2 flower buds. There is also a soft flower, starting in s bluish-grey color, and drifting out to white. Another flower starting as red, and drifting out to reddish-orange, at the tips, (this flower matches the basket on front.) There are 4 copper bands on this vase, where most have 2 or 3, but rarely 4. One along the lip, the ...
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#: V17</td>
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<tr><td>Condition:Very Good +</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:un-determined</td></tr>


<tr><td>Height:12.25</td></tr>
<tr><td>Depth:7</td></tr>
<tr><td>Width:7</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Large Unusual Oriental Cloisonne Blue Vase</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:Cloisonne</td></tr>
<tr><td>Materials:Copper, Enamel</td></tr>

<tr><td>Location:McDonough, GA</td></tr>
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