“Making [cloisonné] is incredibly time-consuming,” says Davies. “A single cloisonné bead can involve hundreds of hours.” Each bead is set with a gold wire inlay, which is then filled with glass enamel ...

For years I've been fascinated by your work and how it's accomplished. What exactly is cloisonne enamel? Enamel is the process of baking powdered glass onto base metal like copper, silver or gold.

“There are maybe one or two factories in China that can still do it at this level,” designer Marc Newson says of cloisonné, the ancient technique of inlaying enamel into dainty patterns on metal.

Cloisonné with baroque pearls, peach moonstone jasper and 18-karat gold.Designer Chris Davies brings rare antique cloisonné into the modern day.

Cloisonne is an art technique that features complex patterns, complicated manufacturing procedures, and a gleaming glaze. It is a cultural convergence of the East and the West and is now one of ...

To celebrate the upcoming Year of the Snake, Loewe has created a collection that pays homage to the ancient craft of Chinese cloisonné. By partnering with master Xiong Songtao, a Chinese Arts and ...

Metalwork has been decorated using the cloisonne technique for centuries in both Asia and Europe. Objects of many kinds, such as vases, plates, bowls and pendants for jewelry, as well as great ...

Marc Newson is one of today’s most prominent designers. His Lockheed Lounge (ca. 1990), primarily made from fiberglass-reinforced polyester resin and aluminum, became the most expensive piece of ...

A tiny vase purchased from a U.K. thrift store for £2.50 ($3.20) by an eagle-eyed couple turned out to be a rare Japanese artifact that could sell for more than £10,000 ($13,000) when it heads to ...

Visitors admire cloisonne artworks on display at the showroom of Beijing Enamel Factory on June 28. JIA TIANYONG/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Bent over a luminous vase of pink peonies, a young craftsman guided ...