copper wire curving, soldering, enamel filling, enamel
burning, polishing, gilding as well as several other steps to create the beautiful art
work you see.ABOUT CLOISONNÉ
Cloisonn¨¦ also called
‘copper body and wire-inlaid enamel’ has a long standing history of several
hundred years. It was very popular back as far as the Chingtai epoch of the Ming Dynasty
(1450 - 1456 A.D.). As the technique was already developed by this time and blue enamel
was chiefly used, the traditional name of Chingtai Blue was established. The manufacture
of Cloisonn¨¦ ware involves a rather elaborate process of base hammering,
copper wire curving, soldering, enamel filling, enamel
burning, polishing, gilding as well as several other steps to create the beautiful art
work you see.
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Cloisonn¨¦
Pronounced "kloi za nay,"
this metal art
form was developed over 600 years ago in China. Hand-made,
hardened steel dies are created to
stamp the designs into brass pieces. The recessed areas are filled colored molten glass or
enamel. After each color
is applied, the pieces are fired at 1500 degrees Fahrenheit to produce a
mirror-like, smooth enamel surface, resistant to scratching. A backing is
attached, each piece is polished and finally plated in the desired metal -
gold, silver, black, etc. Fine detail or very small
wording can also be achieved by
screening over the cloisonn¨¦? The final result looks like this.
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