Cloisonne & Enamel Penguin Christmas Ornament (3.75" Tall)
This handmade and painted, happy, lovely cloisonné and copper penguin is rich in color and superb in workmanship, making it collectible and ideal for Christmas ornament exchanges and gifts for family and friends. It is handcrafted, detailed, and hand-painted. The filigree artwork adorns all sides. Glazed enamel over copper, fired at high temperature (800°C.). Enamels commonly shrink after firing, and the process is repeated several times to fill in the designs. And they are then 22K gilded. Labor-consuming, utilizing the centuries-old technique to embrace modern arts. It measures some 4.25" L x 3.75" H x 1.75" D. Gift boxed.