Cloisonne enamel vase

Cloisonne enamel vase

Cloisonn é enamel three legged incense burner

Cloisonn é enamel three legged incense burner

Cloisonn é enamel is a traditional metal craft originating from China, which combines metal craftsmanship and enamel painting technology. This technique was introduced to China around the Yuan Dynasty and further developed during the Ming Dynasty. The production process involves using copper wire to create various patterns on the copper body, then filling the compartments enclosed by these copper wires with enamel paint. After multiple firing and polishing processes, the final product is colorful and exquisitely patterned. The three legged incense burner is a common form of incense burner in ancient China, characterized by three supporting legs. The production of cloisonn é enamel three legged incense burners reached a peak during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty.
Cloisonn é teapot from the late Qing Dynasty

Cloisonn é teapot from the late Qing Dynasty

This teapot is a cloisonn é craft from the late Qing Dynasty in the 19th century, currently housed in the Bleschunov Municipal Personal Collection Museum in Odessa, Ukraine. Cloisonn é, officially known as "Copper Cloisonn é Enamel" and commonly referred to as "Enamel Cloisonn é", is one of China's famous special metal crafts. During the Ming Dynasty's Jingtai period, this craftsmanship reached its peak, producing the most exquisite and famous crafts. Therefore, later generations referred to this type of metal artifact as "Cloisonn é".