19" Old Cloisonne Gilt Thailand Ayutthaya Buddha 19C (08/28/2008)

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19" Old Cloisonne Gilt Thailand Ayutthaya Buddha 19C

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Sold Date: 08/28/2008
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Ethnic, Folk & Native American Art

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We are selling Antiques and collectibles in Beijing ,China,since 1993. But I am just join in selling ebay this year,Some of the items we sell come from our own personal collection and have been in our family for a very long time .My great-greadfather was the first in this family to start collecting art & antiques when he still lived in San Xi and tibet around 1922 ,some of the paintings he once collected can now be seen in museums around the globe. In my store,the collectable armor ( China or Japanese ),Tibetan Antiques Buddha or plating ,the Cloisonne Art things .bronze,Bone porcelain statues things is my store speciality. I will try my best to offer them for every friend and welcome to join the competition and confidence order !

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AYUTTHAYA , BUDDHA and Boddhisatvas . The Ayutthaya kings were not only Buddhist kings who ruled according to the dhamma (dharma), but they were also devaraja, god-kings whose sacred power was associated with Hindu, gods Indra and Vishnu.

The inclusion of U Thong Art of the art before the establishment of Krung Sri Ayutthaya (the mid 13th-14th centuries AD) is of importance to the understanding of the Ayutthaya Art. The U Thong Art is the mixture of the arts from the Past Dvaravati of the Suwan Bhumi artisan family, the Khmer Art of the Past Bayon Period: the Lopburi artisan family and the Ayothaya Art prevalent around Krung Sri Ayutthaya. These three local art forms had been influenced by the Khmer Art of the Bayon Period during the reign of King Chaiworaman VII the Great. And the arts of the tree artisan families emerged during the void of the political power in the area. T was the development and the interchange of the art forms, giving rise to the Pure U Thong Art'. This art form was later passed on to the Early Ayutthaya Art. At first the Ayutthaya Art was developed from the U thong Art. It was then the product of mainly Sukhothai Art as well as subsequently of the Lanna Art. The identity of the Ayutthaya Art was evident in the 16th century AD

Cloisonne
Cloisonne is a kind of high-class enamel craftwork. The unique craftsmanship that applies luxurious decorations on the surface of metal body with glaze was originally invented by the ancient Persians. The craft was introduced into China in Yuan Dynasty, and through the endeavors and research by the Chinese handicraftsman of the past dynasties, it is amalgamated with such traditional techniques and expressive forms as ceramics, copperware and lacquer ware etc. and infused with Chinese aesthetic mentality.
Procedure of Cloisonne-making
1. Base-hammering
This is, in fact, the work of a coppersmith. As copper is easily hammered and stretched, it is employed to make the body of cloisonne. A sound judgment is required because it determines the uniformity of thickness and weight. In contrast to the work of a coppersmith which is ended when the article is shaped, base-hammering is just the beginning in the making of cloisonne.
2. Filigree Soldering
The second step can be compared to embroidery, as both require great care and high creativity. The only difference is that instead of embroidering on silk, the cloisonne craftsman ads copper strips onto the copper body. 1/16 inch in diameter, these strips are shaped into what the artisan requires, usually a complicated but complete pattern. With a blueprint in mind, the craftsman exerts his experience and imagination in setting the copper strips on the body.
3. Enamel Filling
Then comes to enamel filling, which requires such basic elements as boric acid, saltpeter and alkaline. Due to the different minerals added, cloisonne appears different in color. Usually one with much iron will turn gray, with uranium, yellow, with chromium, green, with bronze, blue, with zinc, white, with gold or iodine, red. After ores are ground into fine powder and c...