Chinese Enamel Plique A Jour Cloisonne Transparent Small Vase.

Wonderful and Unusual Antique Chinese Enamel Plique A Jour cloisonne Transparent Vase Hand Painted with Chinese Floral Detailed with Gold Accent Rim and Base, 12.5 cm tall and 7 cm diameter at widest point.

A lovely rare collectable in great condition.

Plique-à-jour (which in French stands for "letting in daylight") is a vitreous enameling technique where the enamel is applied in cells, similar to like cloisonné, but with no backing in the final product, so light can shine through the transparent or translucent enamel.

Circa 1920-1940