Cloisonne remains one of the most mysterious and least understood forms of Chinese decorative art. For centuries, the intricate and colorful patterns were the exclusive preserve of imperial families ...

Guan Dian and her husband, Li Jinglong, run cloisonne workshops in Beijing. [Zou Hong/China Daily] About eight years ago, Li Jinglong and Guan Dian visited the Palace Museum in Beijing. Like many ...

CLOISONNE IS A method of decorating metal with enameling. The art is predominately Asian and has been practiced continuously, except during war years, since the sixteenth century — that’s 500 years.

Top: Qian Meihua, a master cloisonne designer, works in her office. Above: The blue metal artwork requires more than 100 steps to finish. Left: A 2-meter-tall vessel of cloisonne named Peace. Photos ...

Cloisonne is an art technique that features complex patterns, complicated manufacturing procedures, and a gleaming glaze. It is a cultural convergence of the East and the West and is now one of ...

Question: A distant relative lived in Asia during the 1930s and while there collected several pieces of cloisonne. Can you tell me more about this type of collectible? Are the pieces I have worth ...

Zhang Tonglu is a nation-level intangible cultural heritage inheritor of cloisonne. Ancient Chinese cloisonne is a cultural icon of Beijing, and visitors often marvel at these truly fine art pieces.

For 54 years, Zhang Tonglu has been mastering the Byzantine art of cloisonne, using enamel and ware metals to decorate vases, plates and other objet d'art. Zhang has top ranking among just five ...

Metalwork has been decorated using the cloisonne technique for centuries in both Asia and Europe. Objects of many kinds, such as vases, plates, bowls and pendants for jewelry, as well as great ...