Chinese Cloisonne Horse, Walking Sky Blue with Gold Saddle

This pretty pony is modern Chinese cloisonne.  Cloisonne pieces are made of metal (usually brass or copper) with thin wires welded on to create designs.  Enamel is then hand-painted into each segmented space, then the whole thing is fired in a kiln and then polished.  Gold paint (sometimes real gold leaf) is often added for bright, metallic accents.  The result is a beautiful, colorful, one-of-a-kind, hand-colored figurine.    

This This fellow is Near Mint with some light paint flaws or wear on his gold hooves and a tiny area of enamel missing above his left eye.  He is the most realistically sculpted of all the cloisonne horses I've worked with, with a really pretty face.  He features a colorful scrollwork design with enamel made of crushed bits, which gives it the appearance of inlaid stone, and may indicate that he's closer to early-to-mid-20th Century than 21st Century.  he even has a moveable golden saddle with a Traditional tasseled saddle.  It moves on him slightly, but is shaped around the sides of his barrel, so I didn't try to pull it off (and don't recommend trying to remove it, as it would likely bend).  This is a really neat fellow!

Size:  4.25" L x 3.5" H