Rare,Beautiful, Chinese Bronze Cloisonné Incense Burners, Islamic Phrase, 18 Cen

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Rare,Beautiful, Chinese Bronze Cloisonné Incense Burners, Islamic Phrase, 18 Cen:
$650.00

Rare,Beautiful, Chinese Bronze Cloisonné Incense Burners, with Islamic Phrase.

The present Chinese bronze incense burneris made specifically for export to the Islamic world. The Chinese knew that Muslims use incensequite a lot. So, they made incense burnersacceptable by them by carving Islamic phrases unto the censer to promote theirsale. The usual phrases are written inthe Chinses style of Arabic calligraphy. It is well known fact that the Chineseuse brushes and not reeds in their calligraphy. Therefore, the script, employed in this way,will have flowy strokes to it as can be seen in the pictures. Here, on both sides, the Arabic script reads: سبحان الله (Praise be to God). I have been an avid collector of such objectsall my life.

Size: Height13.0 cm, Width 14.4 cm, Length 14.4 cm. It weighs: 3 pounds and 2 ounces.

The censer is highly decorated in colorful floral arabesque design. It is an elegant and artistically designedpiece, heavy but very pleasing to the eye.Probably from the eighteenth century.

Cloisonné, a French word meaning \"enclosed\", is ametal-workingtechnique. It is an ancient technique for decorating metalwork objects. Theresulting objects can also be calledcloisonné.

The decoration is formed by first adding compartments or cells to themetal object.This is done bysolderingor sticking silver orgold wires or thin strips placed on edge. These are visible in the finishedpiece, separating the different compartments.

Coloredenamelis the usual filling for the cells. Cloisonnéenamel objects are worked on with enamel powder made into apaste, whichthen is fired in akiln. In older times inlays of cut gemstoneswereoften used.

The techniquewas in ancient times mostly used forjewelryand small fittings forclothes, weapons or similar small objects. By the 14th century this enamel techniquehad spread to China, where it was soon used for much larger vessels such asbowls and vases. The technique has been perfected and became common in China tothe present day. Cloisonné enamel objects using Chinese-derived styles wereproduced in the West from the 18th century.

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