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Description
Reviews
Functional art for the home library or office is crafted in the ancient art of hand enameled copper. This Cloisonné Butterfly Paperweight is richly ornamented with floral motifs and accented with 18k gold-plated filigree.
3"h.
Museum Provenance
It recalls cloisonné objets d’art with butterfly motifs represented in our Asian ethnological collection, National Museum of Natural History.
Every Smithsonian purchase will arrive with a museum provenance card explaining how it is adapted from or inspired by an object or objects in our collection.
The butterfly's eyes are poorly done and appear comical/tacky. It spoils the whole paperweight. The colors are lovely.
Primary use:
Personal
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2/14/2012
1.0
Cloisonne Butterfly Paperweight.
By Jo
from Ridgecrest, CA 93555
About Me Midrange Shopper
Pros
Cons
Unattractive
Best Uses
Gifts
Comments about Cloisonn Butterfly Paperweight:
Very disappointed with item. Overall poor workmanship. Color is muddy, not sharp and clear plus red-orange smudges at the base. Outlining was inconsistent. I decided to purchase this as a gift for myself after visiting a Beijing cloisonne workshop in October 2011. A mistake.
Primary use:
Personal
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Yes
1/13/2012
5.0
Very Attractive paperweight
By John
from Ceddar Falls, Iowa
About Me Midrange Shopper
Pros
An eyecatching paperweigh
Attractive Design
Cons
Best Uses
Gifts
Large Rooms
Small Rooms
Comments about Cloisonn Butterfly Paperweight:
Person I gave it to uses it as decrative item rather than a paper weight, She lovdes the colors.
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Personal
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1/9/2012
5.0
Beautiful!!!
By Bigdog
from CA
About Me Midrange Shopper
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Attractive Design
Cons
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Gifts
Comments about Cloisonn Butterfly Paperweight:
The photo does not do this paperweight justice! It is so amazingly beautiful!
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Personal
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Yes
1/6/2012
5.0
Beautiful gift
By jennyb
from Lafayette, IN
About Me Budget Shopper
Pros
Attractive Design
Durable
Cons
Best Uses
Gifts
Office
Comments about Cloisonn Butterfly Paperweight:
It is so pretty to look at, as well as being useful.