Fabienne Jouvin Cloisonné Trinket Box

This piece is by an acclaimed cloisonné and ceramic artist Fabienne Jouvin, who’s catalogue have appeared at auction houses like Christie’s, made collaborative pieces for Christian Dior and the list goes on, each piece is hand made and unique, depending on where she’s at, she creates and influenced by the culture she’s immersing herself into. Her studio across the world ranges from Provence, China, Habana, Tokyo and the list goes on... this piece is definitely made in China around 1996 when she was working with the finest cloisonné masters at Asiatides. About this piece: A beautiful woman in kimono with dainty cherry blossoms are depicted against a black background, gives this piece a very nice oriental noir kind of design. The pensive look and subtle yet intricate style of the work is very prevalent in the style of Japanese ceramic and porcelain. The juxtaposition of the colors are so striking and the quality of this piece truly tells that this was made by a master of its medium.