Collecting Japanese cloisonné enamels at the V&A
The V&A was established with the purpose of forming collections that would 'exhibit the practical application of the principles of design in the graceful arrangement of forms, and the harmonious combination of colours for the benefit of manufacturers, artisans and the general public'. From the outset it collected objects from many different cultures and first acquisition of Japanese cloisonné enamels came from the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1867. These are thought to be the earliest documented examples of Japanese cloisonné enamels in the West.
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Japanese Cloisonne Enamels
Highlights of the V&A's extensive collection. Accompanies a V&A exhibition.
Buy nowEvent - Poetic Licence - writing in the Galleries: Workshop 2
Fri 17 February 2012 20:00

SPECIAL EVENT: Explore the Luck of Edenhall, a medieval drinking glass decorated in gold and coloured enamels and be inspired by its embellishments to craft your own poem with poet Shazea Quraishi.
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