Chinese Antiques

Thanks for visiting our site!
We hope you will find the Porcelain Bird Flower information that you seek.
We welcome you to browse our website and use the search feature if there is something in particular you are looking for.

We”ve included some information on each page for your reading.

The Chinese Art of Cloisonné

Cloisonné is a unique combination of copper and porcelain working skills, traditional painting, sculpting, and etching skills. Originating in Beijing during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), cloisonné is an intricate process that requires many years of training for an artisan to master.

Cloisonné underwent a major change during the Ming Dynasty around 1426-1456 when a blue enamel was discovered, which gives cloisonné its gorgeous look, and is still used today. Ming Dynasty cloisonné is considered the most intricate.

Cloisonné pieces can be found in large objects, such as vases and other large utensils and decorative items, as well as small items like earrings, bracelets, chopsticks, or jars.

The Making of a Masterpiece

When visiting China, be sure to visit a cloisonné factory. It’s an experience you won’t soon forget. Cloisonné requires many hours of pain-staking labor, and Chinese artisans have mastered the entire process. It’s amazing to watch each of the artisans in deep concentration creating these beautiful pieces.

Step 1: Cloisonné Design

The first step in creating one of these lustrous cloisonné pieces is to create the design. Artists draw the design on a piece of paper, which is then handed off to the next artisan in the process.

Step 2: Base Hammering
In this step, copper sheets are hammered on to an enamel piece, whether it is a large vase or a small bracelet. The seams are sealed with copper solder and then the piece is put into a stove to weld it. This is a time-consuming step and must be done perfectly to achieve the desired effect.

Step 3: Copper Wire Curving

Unbeknownst to most people, cloisonné is not constructed of a single piece of enamel. It is constructed instead of hundreds, and sometimes thousands of small copper wires glued to the copper base. Workers shape a small red copper wire to make the design as the designer has instructed. These small, intricate designs can be birds, flowers, or any of hundreds of other types of designs. The wires are attached using small tweezers and pliers. The copper wires are then pasted on the surface of the copper body. Then another worker puts silver solder between the red copper wire and the red copper body. The piece is then put in the stove where the copper wires are welded onto the base.

Step 4: Enamel Filling

When cooled, workers polish the piece and then fill in the wire design with enamel materials according to the color design. Workers sit in front of a table using a small suction pipe to suck the enamel from the colored dishes into the pipe.

After filling the wires with enamel, workers absorb any remaining moisture with cotton. The piece is then put in a kiln for the first firing. During the firing process, the enamel shrinks. So when cooled, workers fill with more materials and fire again. This entire process is repeated three times until the enamel completely fills the copper wires.

Step 5: Polishing
The final step in this involved process is polishing. Workers use emery stone to polish the cloisonné until it is very smooth. They even up the color enamel material with the copper wire. If there are places where the enamel doesn’t quite match evenly with the copper wires, more enamel is added and the piece is fired again. The polishing process will begin again. Then a soft yellow stone is used to grind off any larger imperfections. Charcoal is used last to grind the piece to a high sheen.

Creating the gorgeous cloisonné pieces we see today takes time, patience, and ingenuity. Regardless of the type of cloisonné piece that you have, it is sure to add beauty and elegance to your home or office.

Check Ebay for Porcelain Bird Flower products.

6 arris bird flower view China Antique Porcelain vase $99.00

ANTIQUE CHINESE PORCELAIN PLATE BEAUTIFUL BIRDS AND FLOWERS DECOR $50.00

Antique Chinese Porcelain dish. Handpainted Bamboo, Flower, & Kiwi Bird? $50.00

Great Rare Famille Rose Gilt Porcelain Bird Flower Landscape Vases 18.5″H $199.00

Fine Yellow Famille Rose Gilt Porcelain Flower Bird Guava Vases 18.5″H $899.00

Fine Great Famille Rose Gilt Porcelain Flower Bird Vases 20.5″H $899.00

Great Fine Red Famille Rose Gilt Porcelain Flower Bird Vases 18″H $899.00

DELICATE CHINA PORCELAIN BEAUTIFUL ENAMELED BIRD FLOWER SIGNED VASE 18TH C 2003 $0.99

Rare China Porcelain Snuff Bottlet- Flower Bird Painting $17.00

Antique Chinese blue and white porcelain cylinder hand-painting flowers and bird $36.00

China Rare Collectibles Old Decorated Handwork Porcelain Flower & Bird Tea Pot $1.56

Fine Chinese white&blue Porcelain Flowers and birds pattern Snuff Bottle HQ07 $15.87

FINE CHINESE RARE 18th FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN FLOWERS & BIRDS VASE $850.00

Chinese Junoesque Famille rose porcelain Flower and bird vase $199.00

CHINESE PORCELAIN BIRD & FLOWER BRUSH WRITING PAINTING POT WASH JAPANESE TOOL $31.35

Chinese famille rose porcelain flower-bird general jar $350.00

CHINESE JAPANESE FLOWER BIRD WHITE PORCELAIN CALLIGRAPHY PAINTING BRUSH POT WASH $31.42

Chinese antique spiritoso famille rose porcelain flower&bird brush pot $750.00

China Huge Rare Beautiful Famille Rose Porcelain Flowers and birds Bowls $399.00

Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Flower&Bird Vase (A pair) – 19th C / SHENDETANG $199.00

Another great place to shop for Porcelain Bird Flower products is Amazon. They have more than just books!

Lenox Butterfly Meadow 18-Piece Dinnerware Set, Service for 6 $129.00 Lenox butterfly meadow dinnerware. Dusted with a delicate design of beautiful butterflies. Stoneware is oven-to-table, microwave, dishwasher and freezer safe. 18-piece set, service for 6 Additional $6.00 shipping charge….

Set Of 4 Hummingbird And Azalea Porcelain Mugs Designed By Artist Carolyn Shores Wright $24.00 Beautiful mugs that would be a delightful gift anytime of the year…

Portmeirion Botanic Garden Dinner Plates, Set of 6 $133.00 Designed by Susan Williams-Ellis in 1972 Botanic Garden is a ground breaking pattern, over 30 different flowers adorn the collection. Each plate and cup in the patterns is produced in a variety of different flowers and the whole mix and match pattern is unified by the unique drawings, flitting butterflies and distinctive leaf border. Oven-to-table, microwave, dishwasher and freezer safe porcelain….

Hummingbird Porcelain Fan / Light Pull $6.99 Handcrafted to the highest standards by “Decoration Sensation”. We also offer matching Outlet Covers, Double Size Switchplates, Triple Size Switchplates, Rocker GFI Covers, Combo Switchplates, Phone and Cable Covers. We guarantee your complete satisfaction or money back. We are sure you will be delighted with these unique items. Items will arrive via USPS and a tracking # will be sent to you. Also…

Asian Decor & Gifts – 26 Ming Blue & White Porcelain Vase Oriental Table Lamp – JCO-X806 $99.00 Finely crafted large Chinese porcelain lamp – Chinese spice jar shaped body, Ming style blue and white birds & flowers hand painted design, elegant dark hardwood base, lovely white sateen fabric shade, decorative porcelain finial, UL approved 3 way switch, wiring and socket, accommodates standard 3 way or single filament light bulbs, ships in 48 hours professionally packed fully insured from our M…

30 Birds w/Flowers Porcelain Table Lamp $178.99 J15059E16 Features: -Table lamp. Materials: Porcelain Base dimensions: 16″ H Shade dimensions: 7″ x 18″ x 12″ Overall dimensions: 30″ H x 18″ W…

Amico AC 110V 7W Vase Shaped Warm White Light Ceramic Fragrance Night Lamp $7.15 Build in quick detachable lamp cap, Exquisite ceramic crafts. Designed with two modes(bright, faint), vase shaped cap, with bird and flower print, with cut out holes to make the fragrant easy diffuse. Fill with some essence it becomes a fragance source, fill with some mosquito expellent it becomes a mosquito expeller, fill with some vinegar it becomes a disinfector. Multi-…

Lena Liu Precious Treasure Hummingbird Music Box by The Bradford Exchange Hummingbird Art to Treasure Always! Exclusive Collectible Music Box with Floral Art by Lena Liu the Ideal Hummingbird Gift! – Set your spirit free with a celebration of nature’s jewels! This extraordinary collectible music box features the breathtaking hummingbird art of award-winning artist Lena Liu. Her magical hummingbirds and floral art come to life in elaborate frames surrounded by raised-rel…

Autumn Birds and Flowers Vase Lamp $149.00 JCO-X8887-8868 Features: -Intricate hand painted birds and flowers motif.-Hand crafted square jar with pagoda style square fabric shade.-Fitted with a base, shade, harp, and decorative finial.-UL approved socket, cord and switch. Construction: -Spice jar construction: Durable porcelain.-Base construction: Rosewood….

Birds and Flowers Vase Lamp in Metallic Glaze $229.00 JCO-X8793 Features: -Asian spice jar body with fabric lamp shade.-Hand painted tree blossoms, flowers and birds.-American standard UL approved socket, cord and switch. Includes: -Includes shade and base. Construction: -Base construction: Cherry wood.-Jar construction: Durable high temperature fired porcelain. Color/Finish: -Metallic glazed finish….

Thanks for visiting!

Be Sociable, Share!

•