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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.
Small boxes are useful study objects because lid, hinge, rim, interior and base expose more construction than a single decorative face. A complete record photographs all of them.
Weight, cold touch and visible wire can be clues, but none alone proves enamel, age or place of manufacture. The object needs a documented chain of evidence.
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Sources and further reading
- Chinese Cloisonné, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.The structural and finishing sequence of Chinese cloisonné