Beijing Cloisonné

Colour held within fine wire. Discover the patient craft behind Beijing’s richly decorated enamel vessels and ornaments.

Thin metal wires outline a pattern, creating small compartments for coloured enamel. Filling, firing and finishing transform these separate elements into a richly decorated surface.

A closer encounter

• Follow the relationship between the wire outline, coloured enamel and finished surface.
• Explore an introductory decoration activity alongside a demonstration of the traditional process. Firing remains a specialist stage.

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