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JING FU
Shanghai & Canton
circa 1855-1949
One of the so-called “Nine Factories” in ShangHai. Jing Fu was also a maker of Peranakan-style silver.
The cloisonné and champlevé work of Jing Fu was exceptional. Although by the mid-19th century most true
cloisonné silver items were still being made in Beijing, silversmiths in other silver-making centres did create
silver items in tandem with enamelwork. By the end of the 19th century when it began to be difficult for the Qing
Dynasty to foresee it surviving, the Imperial enamel workshops began to be disbanded. Master enamel artists
sought to create a life outside of the Forbidden City to practice their art.
