Cloisonne

Cloisonné, which is also called copper padding thread weaving enamel, is a kind of Chinese traditional handicrafts. The manufacture of cloisonné ware requires an elaborate and complicated process, namely, base-hammering, copper-wire curving, soldering, polishing, and gilding, ect. Chinese cloisonné is arguably the most well known of all the varieties of Cloisonnéand enamel making.

The earliest cloisonné artwork can be traced back to the capital of Yuan Dynasty (1271 ~1368A.D) today’s Beijing, and got further development in the Ming Dynasty (1450~1457A.D). As blue enamel was primarily used, it was termed “jingtaiBlue”. In ancient time, the cloisonné wares only used in Imperial family, it symbolized the high positions. All the process of making cloisonné are by hand through following steps: design, padding making, thread weaving, drawing, burning, polishing and gilding ect. Cloisonné is a kind of special craft that combines the copper with ceramics, bronzes, paintings and carving works. It is the unique one among the Chinese handicrafts.