Cloisonne, also known as "copper tire filigree enamel", is a special handicraft that uses thin flat copper wire to make lines, pinches various patterns on the copper tire, and then Colorful enamel dots are filled in the pattern, which is then fired, polished and gilded. The appearance is crystal clear, bright and eye-catching.

Cloisonne is one of China's famous special metal crafts. By the Jingtai period of the Ming Dynasty, this craft technology reached its peak, and the crafts produced were the most exquisite and famous. Therefore, later generations called this kind of porcelain " Cloisonné”.

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The name "Cloisonne" was first seen in the archives of the Qing Palace Building Office. In the 6th year of the Qing Dynasty (1728), the "Clearing of All Works Completed" records: "On the fifth day of May, according to a post from the Old Summer Palace, on the 4th of this month, Prince Yi, Lang Zhonghaiwang, presented to the work, with the order:... Enamel The gourd-style mantle vase with the pattern of a group of immortals celebrating their birthdays and the flower basket in spring are also tacky. No matter how small the enamel begonia-style vase is, the peacock feathers are not good enough, and the imitation cloisonné enamel vase is not good enough." This record refers to the imitation cloisonne vase. The enamel products of the period were called "cloisonné enamel", which is the earliest written record of the title "cloisonné" seen.

Enamel, also known as "Folang" and "Falan", is actually also called cloisonné, which is a transliteration of a foreign word. The word enamel originated from the place name Fulong in the ancient Western Regions during the Sui and Tang Dynasties in China. At that time, the enamel inlaid handicrafts produced in the Eastern Roman Empire and the Mediterranean coasts of West Asia were called Fu Fu Zai, Fo Lang Zai, and Fran Ji, which were simplified to Fu Fu. After the appearance of cloisonné, the sound changed to bluing, and then to enamel.

Reference material Baidu Encyclopedia-Cloisonne