Cloisonn é teapot from the late Qing Dynasty

Cloisonn é teapot from the late Qing Dynasty

This teapot is a cloisonn é craft from the late Qing Dynasty in the 19th century, currently housed in the Bleschunov Municipal Personal Collection Museum in Odessa, Ukraine. Cloisonn é, officially known as "Copper Cloisonn é Enamel" and commonly referred to as "Enamel Cloisonn é", is one of China's famous special metal crafts. During the Ming Dynasty's Jingtai period, this craftsmanship reached its peak, producing the most exquisite and famous crafts. Therefore, later generations referred to this type of metal artifact as "Cloisonn é".