~RARER~IMPERIAL~ Surrounding Cloisonne Butterfly Vase

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~RARER~IMPERIAL~ Surrounding Cloisonne Butterfly Vase

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Sold Date: 12/01/2007
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Ethnic, Folk & Native American Art

Highly Collectible Old Pattern

Rarer Celadon Coloring

This is an opportunity to own an Imperial cloisonné vase with an old collectible pattern and coloring!! Highly Gold Gilt!! In mint condition!

The vase was made for the European market. This is the crème de la crème era of Imperial when cloisonné art had reached the height. The elite European market cloisonné was the high quality.

The vase has fine gold gilt wiring with perfect rich enamel. The shape is a multiple patterned ribbed neck with gold banding.

This is a very unique old coloring. The background color is Imperial - extremely unique!! It is not champagne coloring nor beige...has a hint of celadon coloring. Later in the 1900s when import cloisonne boomed, an attempt was made to reproduce this color and it was an insult. This color is so unique and was done in the Imperial studio.

The floral and butterfly designs are fine and the coloring lovely. The body is of bronze!! Unlike the light bodies of the later 1900's! Lesser quality copies were made during the later 1900's, but they do not come close to the fine close handwork done in the earlier 1900's.

This is all hand made...most do not know that Imperial work was all by hand were as other factories in the 1900's were not all made by hand.

The pictures do not do justice - not very good. I am not known for my pictures!! Just my merchandise. The old coloring does not show up in the pictures. I invite you to compare this to other auctions. The fine workmanship set this vase apart from other auctions!! All cells gilt with real gold!! The cell work is fine and close together!!

Imperial Cloisonné is no longer. Vases of this era and workmanship is sought after. Imperial is very expensive in China and very hard to find. It is collected.

The vase was exhibited in European Expos by China 's in 1970's and shipped into the States in the 1980's. The vase has never been owned and is in mint condition. T are no damages or broken cloisons. Priceless Old Imperial!!

For more on Imperial Cloisonné ~ see my other auctions.

The vase is truly a rare collectible, the workmanship precious, and the condition priceless! Vase measures 7-1/4" high and approx. 3-1/2" in diameter without stand - the after market stand adds about another 1-1/4" and comes with auction.

Buyer pays shipping and insurance of $9.45 up to $100 via Fed Ex. International buyers pay per country via Postal system.

Seller will pay packing and handling. Will pack with extreme care!

Seller will combine auctions to save Buyer unnecessary shipping costs.