Bowl with Splayed Foot
Unknown Artist
1700s
Medium
cloisonné enamel
Dimensions
h. 6.6 cm · diam. 10.5 cm
Classification
Enamel
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin
Accession Number
1989.319
About this artwork
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. After firing, the enamels are polished to create a smooth surface level with the cloisons. The exposed metal surfaces are gilt.