Stiffleaf's photos with the keyword: enamelling

french cup of silver and gold with plicque-a-jour enamel, c.1400. after enamelling, the metal background would be carefully cut away, leaving a delicate stained glass effect. the plain surfaces are pounced with oak, rose, vine and peacocks; originally there were tiny pearls on the girdles and a gemstone amongst the leaves on the top finial.

french cup of silver and gold with plicque-a-jour enamel, c.1400. after enamelling, the metal background would be carefully cut away, leaving a delicate stained glass effect. the plain surfaces are pounced with oak, rose, vine and peacocks; originally there were tiny pearls on the girdles and a gemstone amongst the leaves on the top finial.

french cup of silver and gold with plicque-a-jour enamel, c.1400. after enamelling, the metal background would be carefully cut away, leaving a delicate stained glass effect. the plain surfaces are pounced with oak, rose, vine and peacocks; originally there were tiny pearls on the girdles and a gemstone amongst the leaves on the top finial.

french cup of silver and gold with plicque-a-jour enamel, c.1400. after enamelling, the metal background would be carefully cut away, leaving a delicate stained glass effect. the plain surfaces are pounced with oak, rose, vine and peacocks; originally there were tiny pearls on the girdles and a gemstone amongst the leaves on the top finial.