China Art Factory Beijing

Cloisonné are the earliest known traditional Chinese enamel wares. They were produced during the region of the Xuande emperor in Ming dynasty, although perfected later during the Jingtai period. Famous for its blue glazed background, it was later referred as the “Blue of Jingtai” in Chinese. Cloisonné metalwork was made by applying colored enamel pastes into enclosures, or “cloisons” -- French word for compartment, produced by soldering shaped copper strips to a cast copper or bronze base and then firing at low temperature to melt the enamels. Depending on the various minerals being used, the enamel pastes appeared in many different colors: Iron – gray, uranium – yellow, chromium – green, bronze – blue, zinc – white, gold/iodine – red. After enamel firing, the vessels would be polished and glided to create a smooth surface. At last, electroplating in gold/silver kept these wonderful vessels in rust free forms.

Apply copper wire	Glue wires	Paint wires	Paint to be applied	Painting plates	Freehand painting
Polishing before burning	Final product	Beijing Art

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