Pair Chinese 24K Gilt Copper Cloisonne Enamel Foo Dogs Start Price USD 9,500.00 Current Price USD 9,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, November 24, 2008 End Time Wednesday, December 24, 2008 Location Tibet See more about 'Pair Chinese 24K Gilt Copper Cloisonne Enamel Foo Dogs' Description 新建网页 1 　　 　　 　 　 　 　 　 My Family have been running a Tibetan artworks shop more than 40 years in Tibet.  When I am Child, So many foreign tourists have visited our shop and been attracted by the fascination of original Tibetan handicrafts. I am very happy to take the advantage of Ebay to introduce my family’s collection of Tibetan Artworks to the world. When you enter our store you will know more Tibet, Any Tibetan  handicrafts and buddhism arts you are looking for, please leave message to us, we believe you can dig out interested items from our thousands of collections. Our ultimate goal as a "platinum Powerseller" is to provide 100% satisfaction to every customer,  customers'  repeated business and good positive feedbacks. Nowadays, we are still going on to seek, strive and excel. 　 　　 　 　 　 　 　 　 Pair Chinese 24K Gold Gilt Red Copper Polychromed Cloisonne Enamel Foo Dogs Statue Here is an old Chinese 24K gold gilt red copper Cloisonne Enamel Foo Dogs statue, As you can see the image, It is in good condition, and was created by skilled craftsmen in traditional style with fine handcrafts. This is a great piece of valuable collection, a valuable personal alter or a very good present. the handwork is very fine with incredible detailling. Don't miss out this chance to get it .Wish you good luck! Guardian lions, also called Fu Dogs or Foo Dogs, and called Shi in Chinese or Ra shi da, are powerful mythic protectors that have traditionally stood in front of Chinese imperial palaces, emperors' tombs and government offices. Since the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD), imperial guardian lions were placed at the entrances to important official buildings and gates, until the end of the empire in 1911. They are still common, popularized as decorative and symbolic elements at the entrances to restaurants, hotels, and other structures. The lions are generally present in pairs. To the intruder's right will be the male lion, with his right paw on a globe, representing his "feeling the pulse of the earth". To the intruder's left will be the female, essentially identical in appearance, but playing with her single cub with her left paw. The male of the pair is said to guard the structure, while the female fu dog protects those dwelling inside. Cloisonne, whose history can date back to over 500 years ago, is well-known traditional enamelware. It is actually called the "Blue of Jingtai" as blue is the dominant color adopted for enameling and cloisonne became prevalent during the reign of Jingtai (1450--1456) in the Ming dynasty. Owing to the brilliant color and splendid designs, cloisonne has been highly appraised at home and abroad. Regarding the making of cloisonne, it involves quite elaborate and complicated processes: base-hammering, soldering, enamel-filling, enamel firing, polishing and gilding. Height Width Thickness Weight Shipping/handling mm inches mm inches mm inches grams USD 185 7.28 220 8.66 160 6.3 10250 35 Procedure of Cloisonne-making 1. Base-hammering This is, in fact, the work of a coppersmith. As copper is easily hammered and stretched, it is employed to make the body of cloisonne. A sound judgment is required because it determines the uniformity of thickness and weight. In contrast to the work of a coppersmith which is ended when the article is shaped, base-hammering is just the beginning in the making of cloisonne. 2. Filigree Soldering The second step can be compared to embroidery, as both require great care and high creativity. The only difference is that instead of embroidering on silk, the cloisonne craftsman adheres copper strips onto the copper body. 1/16 inch in diameter, these strips are shaped into what the artisan requires, usually a complicated but complete pattern. With a blueprint in mind, the craftsman exerts his experience and imagination in setting the copper strips on the body. 3. Enamel Filling Then comes to enamel filling, which requires such basic elements as boric acid, saltpeter and alkaline. Due to the different minerals added, cloisonne appears different in color. Usually one with much iron will turn gray, with uranium, yellow, with chromium, green, with bronze, blue, with zinc, white, with gold or iodine, red. After ores are ground into fine powder and contained in plates, workers apply them on the little compartments separated by filigrees. 4. Enamel Firing Put the article to the crucible and in a moment the copper body will turn red. In time of firing re-filling is repeatedly required, as the enamel in the little compartments will sink down a little after firing. 5. Polishing To make the filigree and the filled compartments even, the artisan has to polish the half finished products again and again. First emery is used. Then after the whole piece is put to fire again, a whetstone is employed for polishing. In the end, a piece of hard carbon is required in order that the article will obtain some luster on the surface. 6. Gilding Lastly, place the article in gold or silver fluid with changing electric current so as to keep the cloisonne free from rust. 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