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Cloisonné, also called "Copper-body and Wire-inlaid
Enamel," has a long-standing history of several hundred years.
It is very popular as far back as in the years of the reign of Emperor
Chingtai of the Ming dynasty. Because the technique was already
well developed plus the fact that blue enamel was chiefly used, it was
termed in Chinese "Chingtai Blue."
The manufacture of cloisonné ware requires rather elaborate and
complicated processes in nature, namely, base-hammering, cooper wire
curving, soldering, enamel filling, enamel firing, polishing, gilding,
etc.
Varieties available are vases, jars, bowls, plates, ash trays, etc.
Colors involve red, black, white, light blue, dark blue, cream,
yellow, light grey, green, and brown.
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