Smithsonian Institution Exclusive
Description
Richly enameled over copper in the centuries-old cloisonné tradition, this opulent dragonfly ornament is made entirely by hand and intricately finished on all sides with gold-plated accents. Adorning a window, a tree, or a garden, this exquisite dragonfly is a must-have in any collection of cloisonné ornaments or dragonfly figurines.
Museum Story
The National Museum of Asian Art is a global resource for understanding Asian arts, cultures, and societies and their intersection with the United States. Opened in 1923 as the country's first national art museum, it now stewards one of the world's best collections of Asian art, which date from antiquity to the present, from China, Japan, Korea, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Ancient Near East, and the Islamic world (including Central Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa). The museum also holds an important array of 19th- and early 20th-century American art of the Aesthetic Movement.
Details
- Enamel, gold-plated copper
- 4"L x 3.5"W
- Gift boxed
- Ribbon not included
- Made in China
