cloisonné
Sign in to savethumb|Pectoral of Senusret II, from his daughter's grave, using shaped stones rather than enamel. Cloisonné inlays on gold of [[carnelian, feldspar, garnet, turquoise, lapis lazuli, 1880s BC]] thumb|right|Chinese Ming dynasty|Ming Dynasty cloisonné enamel bowl, using nine colours of enamel
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- History
- Ancient world
- Byzantium and Europe
- China
- Japan
- Russia
- Modern process
- Examples
- Enamel
- Gems and glass
- Collections
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- See also
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- References
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thumb|Pectoral of Senusret II, from his daughter's grave, using shaped stones rather than enamel. Cloisonné inlays on gold of [[carnelian, feldspar, garnet, turquoise, lapis lazuli, 1880s BC]] thumb|right|Chinese Ming dynasty|Ming Dynasty cloisonné enamel bowl, using nine colours of enamel
Cloisonné () is an ancient technique for decorating metalwork objects with colored material held in place or separated by metal strips or wire, normally of gold. In recent centuries, vitreous enamel has been used, but inlays of cut gemstones, glass and other materials were also used during older periods. Cloisonné enamel was probably developed as an easier imitation of cloisonné work using gems. The resulting objects can also be called cloisonné.