Chinese Cloisonné Vase Royal Blue Blossom Flowers 9.25 in Vintage

Chinese Cloisonné Vase Royal Blue Blossom Flowers 9.25 in Vintage A stunning and elegant vase adorned with intertwined blossoms in various rich blues. The urn shaped vase is further embellished by a brass trim at the base and the top rim. Measurements:  9 1/4" H x 5" W x 5" D Condition:  Very good vintage condition with a few tiny dents, scratches and dings. Inside of vase has discoloration from use. Small tarnish on inside, mid band and lower rim. Normal wear for age and use. Please see all photos. About Cloisonné: Cloisonné is a technique in which enamel, glass, or gemstones are separated by strips of flattened wire placed edgeways on a metal backing. In antiquity, the cloisonné or champlevé technique was mostly used for jewelry and small fittings for clothes, weapons or similar small objects decorated with geometric or schematic designs, with thick cloisonné walls. In the Byzantine Empire techniques using thinner wires were developed to allow more pictorial images to be produced, mostly used for religious images and jewelry, and by then always using enamel. By the 14th century this enamel technique had spread to China, where it was soon used for much larger vessels such as bowls and vases; the technique remains common in China to the present day, and cloisonné enamel objects using Chinese-derived styles were produced in the West from the 18th century.