The Japanese word for enamelling is shippō, or ‘seven precious stones’, because the colours achieved are so jewel-like. Here, a playful design of rabbits and phoenixes appears in our material of the month, enamel. It was built up around a copper base and then dissolved with acid, leaving a delicate series of semi-transparent panels. The effect is like a stained-glass window as light floods through the bowl. #enamel shippo #cloisonne #andojubei