The craft atlas
Objects
Study records that show which views, measurements and provenance an object needs before a claim can be made.
青花瓷瓶 · qīnghuā cípíng
Blue-and-white porcelain vase
A blue-and-white porcelain vase is a vessel whose cobalt decoration sits beneath a transparent glaze on a vitrified ceramic body.
掐丝珐琅盒 · qiāsī fàláng hé
Cloisonné enamel box
A cloisonné box is a lidded metal container whose wire cells hold fired enamel across the exterior surface.
丝绣片 · sīxiù piàn
Silk embroidered panel
A silk embroidered panel is a textile ground carrying a stitched image or pattern, read through both its face and reverse.
漆盒 · qīhé
Layered lacquer box
A lacquer box is a lidded container whose substrate and built surface must be documented separately.