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 ...

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.

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 ...

“Making [cloisonné] is incredibly time-consuming,” says Davies. “A single cloisonné bead can involve hundreds of hours.” Each bead is set with a gold wire inlay, which is then filled with glass enamel ...

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.

Cloisonné is well-known traditional enamelware with a history that dates back more than 500 years. It is often called the "Blue of Jingtai" for two reasons. First, blue is the most commonly used color ...

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 ...

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 ...

Guan instructs a student on how to create a painting.ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY "We learned cloisonne after seeing the pieces displayed at the Palace Museum. We wanted to turn our hobby into a career, so ...