Cloisonne rond arôme pot / bleu marine transparent

This aroma pot is made of Owari cloisonne enamel.
It can also be used as a vase for a single flower. You can add an accent to your room by placing it in an entrance, living room sideboard, or TV stand where you want to add color. Adding blue color to a wooden room or a simple white room will give it a fresh impression. We invite you to incorporate the finest works of art into your daily life!

Height：9cm
Weight：210g

Silver
Copper
Brass
glaze

KATO CLOISONNE STUDIO

"Pursuing the ultimate beauty that fits in the palm of your hand."

I hope you will feel the preciousness of the amazing handiwork packed into a palm-sized piece of art. I hope you will feel even a small part of the heyday of cloisonné enamel art.

ARTISAN STORY

Yoshiro Kato / Kato Cloisonne Studio
A craftsman who has been making Owari cloisonne enamel ware in Aichi Prefecture since 1947. Originally, he wanted to become a modeler involved in car design, but he was so impressed by Namikawa Yasuyuki's work that he decided to take over the family business of cloisonne enamel ware production. Even though the other workshops around him were closing, he continued to produce cloisonne enamel works day after day to keep the tradition alive. He specializes in fine wired cloisonne enamel works such as white plum and bold wireless cloisonne enamel works.

ACHIEVEMENTS

・Designated as a traditional craftsman in 2018

OWARI SHIPPO / OWARI CLOISONNE

About 190 years ago / 1830s / Late Edo Period

Owari cloisonne developed in the early nineteenth century after Kaji Tsunekichi studied imported enamel objects and succeeded in reproducing the process of firing glassy enamel onto metal. During the Meiji era, the Nagoya area became a major center, and highly precise wired cloisonne gained acclaim at international exhibitions.

In Japan, Owari enamel is strongly associated with the brilliant vases, plates and boxes of Meiji decorative art. Contemporary makers continue birds and flowers while applying the same skills to jewelry, watch faces and modern artworks.

Its origin is surprisingly close to reverse engineering. Tradition says Kaji Tsunekichi dismantled an existing foreign enamel object to understand how it had been made. From experimentation with a once-lost technique grew one of Japan’s most celebrated export crafts.