A decorative technique where colored enamels are separated by thin metal wires or partitions, creating intricate patterns.
From French 'cloisonné' (past participle of 'cloisonner'), from 'cloison' (partition), ultimately from Latin 'clausura' (enclosure); the technique creates enclosed compartments of color.
Cloisonné was perfected in Byzantine and Chinese art—the metal walls literally 'contain' liquid enamel colors, and when fired, they fuse into permanent, jewel-like patterns.
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