An enameling technique where thin metal strips (cloisons) are soldered to a metal surface to create compartments, which are then filled with colored enamel and fired. The metal strips remain visible as outlines in the finished piece.
From French 'cloisonné,' meaning 'partitioned,' from 'cloison' (partition) derived from Latin 'clausio' (enclosure). The term describes how thin metal walls create separate compartments or partitions for different colored enamels.
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