Japanese Copper Vase In Silver-leaf Cloisonné Enamel, Signed Kihyoe Hayashi

Japanese silver-leaf cloisonné shippō vase, signed Ki (Kihyoe Hayashi).

This iris-decorated vase is made in ginbari, a shippō technique using silver leaf covered with translucent cloisonné and tinted enamels.
Meiji period, Japan, late 19th century.

Very beautiful object

Kihyoe Hayashi worked for the Ando Shippo Company of Nagoya, a firm official supplier to the Japanese Imperial Court founded in 1880 and specializing in the art of shippō, or Japanese cloisonne enamel.

Shippō is a firing and enameling technique involving the creation of decorations using fine metal wires applied to a metal base, usually copper. The various cavities are then filled with colored enamels and fired at around 800°C. The object is then polished and annealed several times to achieve a perfectly smooth, luminous surface, evoking the fusion of glass or the brilliance of precious stones.

The term "shippō" literally means "seven treasures" in reference to the sacred treasures of Buddhism - gold, silver, crystal, coral, agate, lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl - because of the richness and depth of color achieved by this technique.

Careful packaging

Possibility of shipment: France / International

Payment: Bank transfer / CB on showroom

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