2013-09, Cloisonne Ware《景泰蓝》

Cloisonné (French pronunciation: [klwazɔne]) is an ancient technique for decorating metalwork objects. In recent centuries, vitreous enamel has been used, and inlays of cut gemstones, glass and other materials were also used during older periods. The resulting objects can also be called cloisonné. The decoration is formed by first adding compartments (cloisons in French[1]) to the metal object by soldering or affixing silver or gold wires or thin strips placed on their edges. These remain visible in the finished piece, separating the different compartments of the enamel or inlays, which are often of several colors. Cloisonné enamel objects are worked on with enamel powder made into a paste, which then needs to be fired in a kiln.

In antiquity, the cloisonné technique was mostly used for jewellery and small fittings for clothes, weapons or similar small objects decorated with geometric or schematic designs, with thick cloison walls. In the Byzantine Empire techniques using thinner wires were developed to allow more pictorial images to be produced, mostly used for religious images and jewellery, and by then always using enamel. By the 14th century this enamel technique had spread to China, where it was soon used for much larger vessels such as bowls and vases; the technique remains common in China to the present day, and cloisonné enamel objects using Chinese-derived styles were produced in the West from the 18th century.

Stamp Title: Cloisonne Ware (pinyin: jǐng tài lán)

2013-9 Cloisonne Ware

Serial number: 2013-9
Values in set: 6
Date of issue: April 21, 2013
Denomination: 860 fen
Designer: Xia Jinqiu
Size of stamps: 30 * 40 mm
Perforation: 13.5
16 for Sheet I;
12 for Sheet II
Size of sheet:
150 * 200 mm for Sheet I;
184 * 150 mm for Sheet II
Printing process: Offset
Printing House: Liaoning Provincal Postage Stamp Printing Works

China Cloisonne Ware

Knowing China Through Chinese Stamps.

中国邮政2013年4月21日发行《景泰蓝》特种邮票1套6枚。

（6-1）T　　元•缠枝莲纹鼎式炉　80分 1199.96万
（6-2）T　　明•出戟花卉纹花觚　1.20元 1199.96万
（6-3）T　　清•天鸡尊　　　　　1.20元 1199.96万
（6-4）T　　清•缠枝莲纹多穆壶　1.20元 1199.96万
（6-5）T　　清•兽面纹提梁卣　　1.20元 1199.96万
（6-6）T　　明•缠枝莲纹直颈瓶　3元 1199.96万

志号：2013-9
邮票规格：30×40mm
齿孔度数：13.5度
整张枚数：版式一16枚、版式二12枚（2套，发行185万版）
整张规格：版式一150×200mm、版式二184×150mm
版别：胶印
防伪方式：防伪纸张、防伪油墨、异形齿孔、荧光喷码
设计者：夏竞秋
资料提供：故宫博物院、观复博物馆
印制厂：辽宁省沈阳邮电印刷厂