N° 7370 · Cloisonné
by Fabienne Jouvin
£260
One of a kind. When it’s gone, it’s gone.
Designed by Eric Guizard, Paris, France
Diameter: 9cm,
Height: 13.2 cm
Eric Gizard is an interior designer based in Paris who works on corporate, residential, and retail projects. His work is marked by contemporary Decorative Arts, full of modernity without denying the past.
Cloisonné is the art of decorating metalwork objects. Nowadays vitreous enamel is used. In the past, cut gemstones, glass and other materials were combined. First, compartments are added to the metal object by adhering silver or gold or copper (as in this instance) in thin strips placed on their edge. The piece is then fired in a kiln. Secondly, the enamel powder is inserted into each little cloisons which sinks down after firing due to melting and shrinkage of granular nature of the glass powder. The object is re-fired several times. Lastly, the object is polished with three different stones.
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Natalia says : "I have one in my bathroom and keep my hairbrush, comb and powder brush in the base and hair clips and hair bobbles in the lid."
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