Plate I — Cloisonné, Late Qing

The blue of cloisonné, the patience of rose medallion.

MacAntique is a private holding of Chinese cloisonné and Cantonese rose medallion. Pieces are kept, studied, and occasionally offered — never inventoried like merchandise.

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Cloisonné horse standing on a carved hardwood plinth, gilt mane and hooves — Cat. № 13Cloisonné Horse, standing — on carved hardwood plinthapprox. 28 cm

Room I

The Stable

Three Tang-form cloisonné horses — turquoise grounds, polychrome saddles, gilt hooves. The pieces by which the collection is most often recognised.

Cat. № 13
Horse, standing
Turquoise ground, phoenix saddle.

Cat. № 14
Horse, rearing
Lapis ground, gilt mane and hooves.

Cat. № 15
Horse, mythic
Bird and cloud motifs across the body.

A note on the collection

“The blue of true cloisonné is not decorative — it is metallurgical. Copper wire, silica, mineral oxide, and fire. We have tried to let the objects speak in that voice.”

— The Collector

Room II