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This was amazing to watch when I was in Beijing. First these chinese artisans cut out pieces of brass wire and glued together a basic picture shape on a wooden base, then another artisan skillfully filled in the wire design with colours creating a beautifully bright picture. I have no idea what it is called, but if you […]

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Chinese Cloisonne is an art form combining a copper cast with a beautifully decorated colorful glaze. Where it all started is unknown, but the first evidence of enameling was discovered in a Mycenaean tomb in Cyprus dating back to the 13th century BC. Cloisonne development occurred during the Byzantine Empire (6th and 12th centuries AD), […]