United States or Cambodia ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
The greatest maker of cloisonne vases, who may ask you two hundred dollars for something five inches high, produces his miracles behind a two-story frame dwelling containing perhaps six small rooms. The best girdles of silk made in Japan, and famous throughout the Empire, are woven in a house that cost scarcely five hundred dollars to build. The work is, of course, hand-woven.
Having mastered my emotion, I made some remarks to this charming young person about her enchanting costume. I ventured to criticise certain details as departing from archaeological accuracy. I proposed to replace certain gems in the setting of the rings by others more universally in use in the Middle Empire. Finally I decidedly opposed the wearing of a clasp of cloisonné enamel.
"There is some very good cloisonne, some kisku, and one or two pieces in awaji-yaki. Also there is some satsuma, if you would like it." "And the prices!" interrupted Ikey. "Such bargains! Come, you shall see. It is a crime to take them!" "What's it all about?" asked Dunk. "Have you fellows been looting a crockery store?" "No, it is Hashmi here," said the Jew.
At twelve Perkins turned out the gas. "That settles the lamp question, anyhow," he whispered to himself as he went up-stairs, and then he went into Mrs. Perkins's room. "Well, Bess," he said, "it's all over, and I've made up my mind as to where the lamps are to go." "Good!" said the little woman. "On the gate-posts?" "No, dear. In the parlor the cloisonné lamps from Tiffany's."
Several men were unpacking shiny carp from the Rhine, lustrous with ruddy metallic hues, their scales resembling bronzed cloisonne enamel; and others were busy with huge pike, the cruel iron-grey brigands of the waters, who ravenously protruded their savage jaws; or with magnificent dark-hued with verdigris.
"I have a small commission to execute, and I am told that you can help me." The girl paused for a moment, and then: "Yes, very likely," she said, speaking good English but with an odd intonation. "It is not jade? We have very little jade." "No, no. I wanted an enamelled casket." "What kind?" "Cloisonne." "Cloisonne? Yes, we have several."
Among these may be mentioned a pair of chimney ornaments, thickly hung with pendants of precious stones, a piano which belonged to Marie Antoinette the case of which is formed of tortoiseshell, richly decorated with gold; an inlaid cabinet, set with emeralds, sapphires, and other jewels; another composed of precious stones; chairs and couches crowned with exquisite tapestry of the Louis Quinze period; some rare specimens of old cloisonne work, also of Florentine mosaics these forming a small part of this magnificent museum.
This theory is quite plausible, as cloisonné was made by the Byzantine goldsmiths. M. Lecoy de la Marche tells us that the first recorded name of an illuminator is that of a woman Lala de Cizique, a Greek, who painted on ivory and on parchment in Rome during the first Christian century.
It would be vain to try to enumerate all the objects on which the cone of Fujiyama has been represented from immemorial times. It is always the same mountain with the truncated top in silver and gold on the famous lacquered boxes, and on the rare choice silver and bronze caskets, on the valuable vases in cloisonne, on bowls, plaques, and dishes, on screens, parasols, everything.
A little crowd had gathered in the street to see the fun. "I I'll give you whatever you think is right," promised Ikey. "Only let me go. I shall be late." "The late Mr. Stein," laughed Andy. "What about the rare satsuma piece you wished onto me?" demanded Ted. "And that cloisonne flower vawse that has a crack in it?" Thad wanted to know. "That's because it's so old," whined Ikey.
Word Of The Day