Smithsonian Institution Exclusive
Description
This finely articulated Cloisonné Hummingbird Ornament is part of a centuries-old craft tradition of rich enamel over copper. Each is handmade with a body that moves side to side and a gently bobbing tail.
It's a charming addition to any home, whether displayed in a kitchen window, as holiday decor among a collection of hummingbird ornaments, or peeking out of a houseplant. Gold-plated accents give this cloisonné hummingbird a particularly regal air.
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, copper, gold-plate
- 3.5"L x 3"W
- Comes with a gift box; ribbon not included
