Chinese cow, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

Chinese cow, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
Bronze and cloisonné enamel.
With numbering on a hoof.
It presents marks of use and wear.
Measurements: 35 x 55 x 16 cm.

Small sculpture belonging to the Qing dynasty, representing a bronze cow richly ornamented with enamels in vivid colors following the cloisonné technique. It has golden hooves, muzzle and horns. Also called honeycombed or partitioned, cloisonné enamel is a technique that consists of depositing the vitreous paste of the enamel in recessed compartments or formed by metal sheets that, in relief, compose the silhouette of the design.