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Enamels Collection

Enamels, a fascinating art form that has captivated artists and collectors for centuries

Background imageEnamels Collection: Catalan pharmacy pot (17th-18th c. ). Ceramics

Catalan pharmacy pot (17th-18th c. ). Ceramics
Catalan pharmacy pot (17th-18th c.). Ceramics. SPAIN. Vic. Vic Episcopal Museum

Porcelain saucer
3520434 Porcelain saucer; (add.info.: Porcelain, moulded decoration, painted in enamels and gilded, saucer. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageEnamels Collection: An example of Persian bookbinding from 1417, leather covered boards decorated with coloured enamels

An example of Persian bookbinding from 1417, leather covered boards decorated with coloured enamels
3253040 An example of Persian bookbinding from 1417, leather covered boards decorated with coloured enamels; (add.info.: An example of Persian bookbinding from 1417)

Background imageEnamels Collection: Porcelain teacup and saucer

Porcelain teacup and saucer
3520432 Porcelain teacup and saucer; (add.info.: Porcelain, moulded decoration, painted in enamels and gilded, teacup and saucer. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageEnamels Collection: Porcelain teacup and saucer

Porcelain teacup and saucer
3520419 Porcelain teacup and saucer; (add.info.: Porcelain, moulded decoration, painted in enamels and gilded, teacup and saucer. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageEnamels Collection: Porcelain bowl and cover

Porcelain bowl and cover
3520433 Porcelain bowl and cover; (add.info.: Porcelain bowl with cover, painted in enamels and gilded. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageEnamels Collection: Porcelain bowl

Porcelain bowl
3520435 Porcelain bowl; (add.info.: Porcelain bowl, painted in enamels and gilded. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageEnamels Collection: Porcelain bowl

Porcelain bowl
3520436 Porcelain bowl; (add.info.: Porcelain bowl, painted in enamels and gilded. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageEnamels Collection: Porcelain, slip-cast figure of John Milton

Porcelain, slip-cast figure of John Milton
3520429 Porcelain, slip-cast figure of John Milton; (add.info.: Porcelain, slip-cast painted in enamels and gilded, figure of John Milton (1608-1674) English poet, polemicist, man of letters

Background imageEnamels Collection: Porcelain, slip-cast figure of William Shakespeare

Porcelain, slip-cast figure of William Shakespeare
3520428 Porcelain, slip-cast figure of William Shakespeare; (add.info.: Porcelain, slip-cast painted in enamels and gilded, figure of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) English poet, playwright

Background imageEnamels Collection: Silversmiths work (litho)

Silversmiths work (litho)
6013637 Silversmiths work (litho) by Skinner, Edward Frederick (1865-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Silversmiths work)

Background imageEnamels Collection: Tiles by Morris and Company

Tiles by Morris and Company
3520457 Tiles by Morris and Company by Morris, William and Company (fl.19th-20th century); (add.info.: Tin-glazed earthenware painted in enamels and design based on stained-glass windows)

Background imageEnamels Collection: Tiles by Morris and Company

Tiles by Morris and Company
3520458 Tiles by Morris and Company by Morris, William and Company (fl.19th-20th century); (add.info.: Tin-glazed earthenware painted in enamels and design based on stained-glass windows)

Background imageEnamels Collection: Bowl, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi period (1662-1722), early 18th century

Bowl, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi period (1662-1722), early 18th century

Background imageEnamels Collection: Plate, 1662-1722 (porcelain with overglaze enamel)

Plate, 1662-1722 (porcelain with overglaze enamel)
3663556 Plate, 1662-1722 (porcelain with overglaze enamel) by Chinese School; diam: 55.3 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: Porcelain with overglaze enamel decor)

Background imageEnamels Collection: Ewer, Enamel on Copper, in the Manner of the Enamels of Limoges (chromolitho)

Ewer, Enamel on Copper, in the Manner of the Enamels of Limoges (chromolitho)
5221768 Ewer, Enamel on Copper, in the Manner of the Enamels of Limoges (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ewer, Enamel on Copper)

Background imageEnamels Collection: Window w6 depicting the Holy Family (stained glass)

Window w6 depicting the Holy Family (stained glass)
720379 Window w6 depicting the Holy Family (stained glass) by French School, (16th century); French, out of copyright

Background imageEnamels Collection: George III casket containing a verge watch in the manner of James Cox, c

George III casket containing a verge watch in the manner of James Cox, c
741845 George III casket containing a verge watch in the manner of James Cox, c.1770 (gilt metal, enamel & verre-eglomise) (see also 741846) by Craft

Background imageEnamels Collection: Shrine of the Stowe Missal, Lorrha, County Tipperary (oak decorated with silver plates)

Shrine of the Stowe Missal, Lorrha, County Tipperary (oak decorated with silver plates)
XBP390442 Shrine of the Stowe Missal, Lorrha, County Tipperary (oak decorated with silver plates) by Celtic, (11th century); height: 18.7 cm; National Museum of Ireland, Dublin

Background imageEnamels Collection: Portion of a Salt-Cellar, by Pierre Raymond (engraving)

Portion of a Salt-Cellar, by Pierre Raymond (engraving)
670220 Portion of a Salt-Cellar, by Pierre Raymond (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portion of a Salt-Cellar, by Pierre Raymond)

Background imageEnamels Collection: German women in big shoulder pads, 1572

German women in big shoulder pads, 1572
German women in dresses with big shoulder pads, 1572. Young woman in gold hairnet and plumed cap, and doctors wife in unusual hat and veil that hides the hair, mouth and chin

Background imageEnamels Collection: Miniatures and Enamels at the Fine Art Societys Galleries, 148, New Bond Street (litho)

Miniatures and Enamels at the Fine Art Societys Galleries, 148, New Bond Street (litho)
1603839 Miniatures and Enamels at the Fine Art Societys Galleries, 148, New Bond Street (litho) by Kauffmann, Angelica (1741-1807) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEnamels Collection: Enamels (colour litho)

Enamels (colour litho)
2796430 Enamels (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Enamels. Illustration for A Manual of British Archaeology by Charles Boutell (Lovell Reeve)

Background imageEnamels Collection: Chalice (silver gilt & enamel)

Chalice (silver gilt & enamel)
XIR440738 Chalice (silver gilt & enamel) by Guccio di Mannaia (fl.1288-1318); San Francesco, Assisi, Italy; (add.info.: Chalice; ); Italian, out of copyright

Background imageEnamels Collection: Pyx, c. 1250 (gilded copper, champleve enamel)

Pyx, c. 1250 (gilded copper, champleve enamel)
491439 Pyx, c.1250 (gilded copper, champleveenamel) by French School, (13th century); h:8.30 w:10.35 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund; French, out of copyright

Background imageEnamels Collection: Enamel and miniature painter, R Collins, trade card (engraving)

Enamel and miniature painter, R Collins, trade card (engraving)
984082 Enamel and miniature painter, R Collins, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Enamel and miniature painter, R Collins)

Background imageEnamels Collection: George III casket containing a verge watch in the manner of James Cox, c

George III casket containing a verge watch in the manner of James Cox, c
741846 George III casket containing a verge watch in the manner of James Cox, c.1770 (gilt metal, enamel & verre-eglomise) (see also 741845) by Craft

Background imageEnamels Collection: Pyx, c. 1170-1180 (gilded copper, champleve and cloisonne enamel, wood core (modern))

Pyx, c. 1170-1180 (gilded copper, champleve and cloisonne enamel, wood core (modern))
491360 Pyx, c.1170-1180 (gilded copper, champleveand cloisonneenamel, wood core (modern)) by German School, (12th century); h:5.40 w:21.30 d:9.30 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageEnamels Collection: Bracelet. 2nd c. BC. Gold and turquoises. From the

Bracelet. 2nd c. BC. Gold and turquoises. From the Sarmatian tribes. Scythian Art. Jewelry. RUSSIA. SAINT PETERSBURG. Saint Petersburg. State Hermitage Museum

Background imageEnamels Collection: Pavilion Perusson, exhibit of bricks, enamels, terre-cotta and ceramics, for M. Perusson

Pavilion Perusson, exhibit of bricks, enamels, terre-cotta and ceramics, for M. Perusson and Desfontaines, architect T. Ferret, located near the base of Eiffel Tower, Paris Exposition, 1889

Background imageEnamels Collection: Enamels, Etc. by Duterpe Geneva

Enamels, Etc. by Duterpe Geneva

Background imageEnamels Collection: Cup and Saucer (gobelet litron et soucoupe deuxieme grandeur)

Cup and Saucer (gobelet litron et soucoupe deuxieme grandeur); Ground color painted by Antoine Capelle, French, active 1745 - 1800, Painted reserve and cameos attributed to Pierre-Andre Le Guay

Background imageEnamels Collection: Lidded vase (vase a panneaux)

Lidded vase (vase a panneaux); Sevres Manufactory, French, active 1756 - present; Sevres, France, Europe; about 1766 - 1770; Soft-paste porcelain, colored enamels

Background imageEnamels Collection: Frontispiece Christies Sale Catalogue Fontaine Collection

Frontispiece Christies Sale Catalogue Fontaine Collection
The frontispiece of Christies Sale Catalogue of the celebrated Fontaine Collection of Majolica, Henri II ware, Palissy ware, Nevers ware, Limoges enamels; carvings in Ivory

Background imageEnamels Collection: Pavilion Perusson

Pavilion Perusson, Exhibit Of Bricks, Enamels, Terre-cotta And Ceramics, For M. Perusson And Desfontaines, Architect T. Ferret, Located Near The Base Of Eiffel Tower, Paris Exposition, 1889

Background imageEnamels Collection: Enamels

Enamels, Etc. By Duterpe Geneva

Background imageEnamels Collection: DuPont products label display, 1940s C018 / 0640

DuPont products label display, 1940s C018 / 0640
DuPont labels display. Woman adjusting a display of product labels used in the 1940s by the DuPont Company (founded in 1802). DuPont had primarily been a manufacturer of explosives

Background imageEnamels Collection: Silver gilded chalice with enamels. French school

Silver gilded chalice with enamels. French school (14th - 15th c.). Gothic art. Jewelry. SPAIN. Madrid. National Museum of Archaeology. Proc: FRANCE. Strasbourg

Background imageEnamels Collection: Limosin or Limousin, Leonard (c. 1505-c. 1575)

Limosin or Limousin, Leonard (c. 1505-c. 1575). Portrait of the Constable of Montmorency. 1556. Renaissance art. Cinquecento. Enamel. FRANCE. Paris. Louvre Museum

Background imageEnamels Collection: Pavilion Perusson, exhibit of bricks, enamels, terre-cotta a

Pavilion Perusson, exhibit of bricks, enamels, terre-cotta and ceramics, for M. Perusson and Desfontaines, architect T. Ferret, located near the base of Eiffel Tower, Paris Exposition, 1889. Date 1889

Background imageEnamels Collection: Arabian Merchant - promotional card

Arabian Merchant - promotional card
Promotional postcard for an Algerian merchant selling items from across North Africa and the Middle East. English Spoken !

Background imageEnamels Collection: Enamelled Objects Fromc6

Enamelled Objects Fromc6
These Pictish enamelled items are found in Victoria Cave near Settle, in Yorkshire, England, in 1838

Background imageEnamels Collection: Enamelled Objects - 2

Enamelled Objects - 2
Enamelled items by Morel of London, the kind of thing that makes Victoriana something you love or loathe. For the maidservants who have to dust them, loathing wins

Background imageEnamels Collection: A group of various items from India, principally enamelled, including vases and boxes

A group of various items from India, principally enamelled, including vases and boxes



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Enamels, a fascinating art form that has captivated artists and collectors for centuries. From the Catalan pharmacy pot of the 17th-18th century to the intricate gold and turquoise bracelet from the 2nd century BC, they have adorned various objects with their vibrant colors and delicate craftsmanship. Intricately designed bowls from the Qing dynasty's Kangxi period showcase the mastery of enamel work during that era. The porcelain plate, dating back to 1662-1722, displays an exquisite overglaze enamel technique that adds depth and richness to its design. The ewer, created in the style of Limoges enamels on copper, showcases how this art form transcended geographical boundaries. Its chromolitho depiction brings out every detail of its intricate patterns. Even stained glass windows were not spared from this enchanting technique. The window depicting the Holy Family is a testament to how they are bring religious scenes to life through vivid colors and meticulous detailing. It also found their way into functional objects like George III's casket containing a verge watch by James Cox. This fusion of beauty and practicality showcases how enamels could elevate everyday items into works of art. The Shrine of Stowe Missal in Lorrha County Tipperary demonstrates how oak decorated with silver plates can be transformed into an awe-inspiring piece using enamel accents. Every inch tells a story through its carefully crafted designs. Pierre Raymond's salt-cellar engraving highlights yet another facet of enameling - its versatility across different mediums. Enamel work was not confined to ceramics or metals; it could enhance any material with its unique charm. From historical depictions like German women in big shoulder pads from 1572 to contemporary exhibitions at Fine Art Societys Galleries on New Bond Street showcasing miniatures and enamels, this art form continues to evolve while retaining its timeless appeal and can more than just a decorative technique.