
The first vase is Japanese cloisonne. In Japanese cloisonne, the designs are small and intricate, and most of the vase is one large piece of background color—at least the one I have is made this way. This
vase has two very fancy dragons on it, on a rich blue background—which happens to fit in perfectly with the June Spectrum!
The other two vases are a matched pair, and are Chinese cloisonne. The Chinese fill the entire piece with a delicate pattern before adding the enamel. From a distance these vases don't look too impressive, but when you get up close you can see the tiny swirls of metal that completely cover each vase. Stunning. I wish I had a better lens on my digital camera so you could see how incredible these vases really are.
Because it's blue month, I'll back up a bit and show you the vases from a distance, and how pretty they are in front of Dave's blue painting (no, he didn't paint it, he just owns it). I think the colors are perfect together.
How lucky you are to get such sentimental pieces. They're beautiful!
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