![]() ![]() Another variation is plique a jour, known as backless cloisonné. ![]() A similar technique is filigree - where wires are soldered in patterns to a background. The word cloisonné is used to identify the technique as well as the finished product. The word cloisonné is a French word meaning to be compartmentalized or be cut off from one another. The main reason for their stunning achievement is due to the fact that the Chinese nation already had the technology, such as casting, glass and glaze production, enabling the artisans to accurately control the firing and temperature for the enameling process. Shortly after its introduction, the Chinese made cloisonné enameling a truly distinctive art form by mastering the skill of manufacturing and constantly improving the technique. It is believed the technique reached China through missionaries from central Asia sometime in early to mid-14th Century A.D. ![]()
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