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Beijing shopping Home :Beijing shopping Beijing Shopping Guide How to Bargain Panjiayuan Flea Market Hongqiao Market Lady Street Liulichang Cultural Street Xiushui Silk Market Toy Market Eyeglasses Market Wangfujing Street Xidan Area Jade Market Cloisonne Silk Market Beijing Cloisonne Cloisonne is a unique art form that originated in Beijing during the Yuan Dynasty (1271 - 1368). In the period titled 'Jingtai' during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), the emperor who was very much interested in bronze-casting techniques, improved the color process, and created the bright blue that appealed to the Oriental aesthetic sense. After a processing breakthrough, most articles for his daily use were made of cloisonne; in time cloisonne became popular among the common people; their favorite called 'Jingtai Blue'. cloisonne Ware cloisonne Ware cloisonne Ware cloisonne Ware (3.) Enamel filling: Through this interesting procedure, the cloisonne wears a colored wrap. Handicrafts specialists fill enamel glaze into lattices formed by fine-spun filigrees. Just one filling is not enough - the filigrees extrude, and the surface is dull. They have to fuse powdery glaze in the smelter at 800 degrees centigrade, then take the object out and repeat the process three or four times until its surface becomes smooth. (4.) Surface polishing: Seeking smooth surfaces, artisans polish articles three times with grit or charcoal. The work requires extreme care. (5.) Gilding: After acid pickling, fluid gold adds elegance and civility to a cloisonne piece. Today cloisonne technique is associated with the sculpture of wood, jade, ivory and lacquer. Cloisonne art is exported to many countries as a favorite medium for ornaments. (1.) Model hammering (2.) Enamel filling (3.) Done Pieces after Enamel filling Refilling after the burning process Cloisonne Painting Done Pieces of Cloisonne Painting

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