Cloisonné, a solo royal palace for hundreds of years, is a work of art of the imperial system, and its noble status and status are beyond doubt. The number of ancient filigree enamel vessels handed down is extremely limited and precious.
Qing Yongzheng Royal Filigree Enamel Double Crane Incense Burner 2010 Hong Kong Christie's Autumn Auction Price: HK$129.5 million
Until the early Qing Dynasty, cloisonné was monopolized by the court, the Forbidden City only collected more than 200 pieces, thousands of pieces in the world, almost none of the domestic folk, the cost of a piece of filigree enamel is equivalent to dozens of official kilns, and the value is reasonable. At the 2002 autumn auction of China Trade Shengjia, a piece of "Qingqianlong Filigree Enamel Kaiguang Imperial Verse Square Kettle" was sold for only 550,000 yuan, while at the 2005 Hong Kong Christie's Spring Auction, the transaction price of this item was 1.9 million yuan, which shows the speed of appreciation. It can be seen that the national treasure cloisonné can be described as the first choice for works of art.
Qing Qianlong Filigree Enamel Kaiguang Imperial Verse Square Pot 2002 China Trade Shengjia Autumn Auction 550,000 2005 Christie's Hong Kong Spring Auction: 1.9 million 3 years appreciation 3.5 times
In recent years, the price of cloisonné has repeatedly reached new highs in major auctions, and the collection value can be seen!
In 2002, Christie's Hong Kong Autumn Auction "Ming Jingtai Royal Filigree Enamel Tangled Branch Passion Lotus Box" was sold for HK$10.57 million.
At Christie's Hong Kong's Spring Auction in June 2005, a 17.2cm-tall, engraved "Gu Jue" "Qing Kangxi High Relief Landscape Figure Picture Cloisonné Blue Pen Holder" was sold for 11.4 million yuan.
In the 2008 Christie's Spring Auction, the "Copper Tire Filigree Enamel Hu Portrait" sold for more than 65 million yuan; in the 2008 China Trade Shengjia Spring Auction, a pair of "Qingqianlong Filigree Enamel Domu Pots" was sold for 90.72 million yuan, refreshing the world record for China's enamel auction.
At christie's Autumn Auction in Hong Kong in 2010, Liu Luanya, one of the ten richest merchants in Hong Kong, sold a pair of cloisonné "Qing Yongzheng Imperial Filigree Enamel Double Crane Incense Burner" for HK$129.5 million as a birthday gift for her mother.
Jackie Chan loves cloisonné. In 2014, Jackie Chan's 60th birthday privately ordered cloisonné "Six Dragons Ruyiding". After receiving the work, Jackie Chan specially sent his autographed collection certificate to the master to express his gratitude.
Jackie Chan 60th Birthday Private Custom Cloisonné "Six Dragons Ruyi Ding"
In 2014, Alibaba conducted an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, and Jack Ma presented cloisonné "Tao Doll" to the New York Stock Exchange. In 2015, Ma Yun presented cloisonné "Tao Doll" to King William Alexander of the Netherlands who visited Alibaba.
In 2017, Ms. Rong Hailan, one of the representatives of the Rong family of the century-old fortune family, has a special love for cloisonné art and specially collects "China Caizun".
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As we all know, cloisonné is a court art, which has been branded as "royal use" from birth, and has been known as a heavy weapon hundreds of years ago to show the throne and the emperor. It not only served as a ceremonial vessel and sacrificial vessel, but was also recognized by the royal family as a necessity for the daily life of the imperial palace. Therefore, whether it is placed in the home, self-collection appreciation, town house heirloom, or gifted to relatives, friends, nobles, etc., it is the best choice! The surge in market demand has further exacerbated the year-on-year appreciation of cloisonné.
Especially in recent years, the state attaches importance to it, and if there is a major event, it will be cloisonné as the first choice for national ceremonies.
In 2014, during APEC in Beijing, the cloisonné bottle of "Four Seas Rising Peace" was given to the leaders of various economies
The Chinese government presented the cloisonné bottle of "Song of Prosperity" to the United Nations headquarters in Geneva
In 2017, the Chinese government presented the cloisonné bottle of "Song of Joy" to the United Nations headquarters in Geneva
Pure handmade art, machines can never be replaced
The collection value and investment value of purely handmade works of art are very different from those of ordinary industrially manufactured goods. Taking Swiss watches and Japanese watches as examples, handmade has an eternal value that transcends time and space due to its exquisite craftsmanship, complicated craftsmanship and long-term time. Even if it is a utility, it appreciates year by year, not to mention the artwork made by the master.
According to experts, cloisonné can only be made by hand, no matter what link can not be replaced by a machine, so the annual increase in labor costs at a rate of 30%-40%!
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Cloisonné is like an infinite treasure left over from history, full of traces of time and the crystallization of human wisdom, accompanied by the accumulation of thousands of years, making civilization eternal. Let people continue to taste, feel, and wave in the soul, this is the charm of collecting. Cloisonné is different from others, it is more like a footnote to court culture, taking you closer to this thousand-year-old Chinese court. Collecting cloisonné, that is, collecting a piece of history, collecting a culture.