Cloisonné is a form of enamelware where the enamel paste is contained within compartments or cloisons of wire. Often of silver or gold, the wires remain visible on the finished article, threading between areas of colour.

Is cloisonne still made?

Cloisonné is an art technique that is mainly used to decorate metal objects or ceramics. It is thought that the technique originated in the West. Then Chinese craftsmen learned to create beautiful bronzes and porcelains in the Ming and Qing eras, and they are still made and highly valued today.

What is the difference between Champleve and cloisonne?

Champlevé is distinguished from the technique of cloisonné enamel in which the troughs are created by soldering flat metal strips to the surface of the object. The difference between the techniques is analogous to the woodworking techniques of intarsia and marquetry.