cloisonne

(noun)

A decorative technique for metalwork, especially brass, whereby colored enamel is baked between raised ridges of the metal.

Related Terms

  • triptych
  • reliquary
  • Deesis
  • icon
  • psalter
  • Ming Dynasty
  • porcelain
  • lacquerwares

Examples of cloisonne in the following topics:

  • Art of the Middle Kingdom

    • Bronze, gold, silver, rhinoceros horn, Chinese silk, ivory, lacquer, cloisonne enamel, and many other materials had specialist artists working in them.
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